Easy, Nutritious Recipes to Fuel an Active Lifestyle
Larabars are my all-time favorite type of granola bars. First of all, they’re absolutely delicious and they come in tempting flavors like blueberry muffin, carrot cake, chocolate chip brownie, and apple pie. Second, they’re each made up of fruit & nuts (and sometimes cocoa powder/chocolate chips, depending on the flavor)– and that’s it! No weird, unpronounceable ingredients. My favorite flavor, apple pie, has just 6 ingredients: dates, almonds, walnuts,
During my freshman season of high school track, I knew something was wrong. Even though I was getting enough sleep, I could hardly get out of bed some mornings because I was so tired. My legs felt heavy and fatigued almost as soon as I started running. Despite running six days per week, I felt like I was in the worst shape of my life. I finished
This hearty, filling sweet potato chili has lots of protein from lentils and black beans! It’s the perfect cozy meal to curl up with on a cold or rainy day. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over my years of cooking, baking, and well, eating, it’s that you can’t always judge a dish by its cover. Sometimes, the not-so-pretty foods are the most delicious. Case
Over the past couple weeks, I’ve noticed that I’ve been feeling more sluggish and having less energy than normal. When I’m running, my legs have felt heavier and my natural feel-good pace has gotten slower. I was talking about this recent change with my running friends, and I realized that the only thing that’s changed is that I’ve been getting fewer hours of glorious Zzzzzzs than normal. I
Even though there’s no shortage of healthy snack options out there, I tend to fall into the same snack ruts. My go-tos? A banana with peanut butter, a cup of fruity Greek yogurt, or an apple when I’m on-the-go. While all of those are great options, I’ve been getting a little more creative with my snacking recently, so I had to share. My current favorite is plain
