Healthy food choices have an allure of well-being and vitality, and make unspoken promises of making you fit. What you may not realize is that these energy-boosting foods top the list of healthy myths that will knock you right out of the diet ballpark and disrupt your plans to be slim and trim. Our bodies can be viewed as highly evolved machines that need quality fuel to … [Read more...]
Cherry Breakfast Quinoa
Try this cherry-packed breakfast bake by itself or topped with almond milk for a hot cereal feel. It will keep refrigerated up to 5 days. Ingredients:? 1 cup quinoa 1 3/4 cup coconut water 1/3 cup unsweetened almondmilk 1/2 cup pitted dates 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds, divided 2/3 cup almond meal 1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon fine … [Read more...]
Sweet Orange Quinoa Salad
Who says you can?t have sweetness and salad at the same time? If you?re a health nut with a sweet tooth, this is the salad for you. Try implementing this dish for brunch with friends, or add it into your lunchtime routine, and don?t hesitate to get creative and add extra veggies and seasonings of your liking. This Sweet Orange Salad is light enough to keep from weighing you … [Read more...]