Vegetables are well-known for being good for your health. Most vegetables are low in calories but high in vitamins, minerals and fiber.
However, some vegetables stand out from the rest with additional proven health benefits, such as the ability to fight inflammation or reduce the risk of disease.
This article takes a look at 14 of the healthiest vegetables and why you should include them in your diet.
Raise your hand if you crave salads when spring rolls around! We do! Here are 5 of our most favorite healthy spring salad recipes. Make any of these salads for a healthy meal prep lunch or for a healthy weeknight dinner.
Sometimes you simply get too busy to prepare and eat a healthy meal.
Having some healthy snacks on hand can be useful when this happens.
Here are 29 healthy and weight loss friendly snacks to add to your diet.
Finish off your nutritious dinner with a decadent treat that will definitely satisfy your sweet tooth. These healthy dessert recipes are so delicious, even your kids will love them!
Fruits are filled with nutrients, vitamins, and fiber. Whether eaten raw, cooked, or as a smoothie ingredient, fruits are pretty amazing and fascinating. Before you thought you knew everything about the food on your plate, consider this list and think again.
There's also no need to limit these healthy breakfast recipes to the morning hours, friends. Expand your horizons and try these 39 healthy snack options to satisfy those breakfast food cravings all day long.
Pineapple… um… let’s put it this way: “While many people think it is really tasty and amazing, we (rather I), had a different notion about it in childhood. Honestly, the taste for us (me, actually) is more of an acquired taste. Which means, the love for pineapple didn’t come naturally. I had to acquire it over time.” You may disagree totally or you and I may just be alike. Either way, since this fruit is quite popular, it is always worth talking about some interesting pineapple facts.
If we could eat the avocado pinata hanging in our office, believe me—we would. Unfortunately, we aren't that lucky and will have to settle for the normal-size, edible ones instead.
Soups are one of my favorite things to cook, because they are the ultimate one pot meal! I love that most soup recipes are packed with healthy vegetables that help me stay on track with healthy eating. They are easy to cook, store really well, and warm me up on a cold day.
Cheese is delicious, obviously, but it can be hard to eat healthy when your current diet is around 50% cheddar. While we would never expect you to just stop eating cheese entirely, there are ways to pair it with vegetables, lean protein, and other unprocessed ingredients so that it's at least slightly more nourishing. If that sounds good to you, here are some recipes with whole, healthy foods and smart substitutes so you can have your cheesecake and eat it too.
With a birthday that just passed and my slowing metabolism, I’m finding that I can’t burn off a cheeseburger as quickly as I did 10 years ago. But thankfully enough, these hearty salads come in super handy at times like these. Best of all, they’re all so quick and easy to whip up!
