Carrot Cake Pancakes

Carrot Cake Pancakes

Delicious, nutritious! I love the fact that I can put 3 cups of carrots into breakfast and my family will gobble it up. As always, I make a double-batch to freeze for later in the week. I originally found this recipe on Pinterest, but significantly reduced the sugar...
Mango Lassi Overnight Oats

Mango Lassi Overnight Oats

Lassi is a yogurt-based milkshake or smoothie Indian style. They come in all kinds of flavors, but I absolutely adore mango lassis. And I adore cardamom. Sprinkle granola or chopped nuts on top for the contrast of the crunch. This is an outrageously delicious way to...
3 Healthy Breakfast Staples

3 Healthy Breakfast Staples

I believe breakfast matters. Think: Macronutrient balance: Protein (eggs, sausage, whole-milk, plain Greek yogurt, hemp seed), healthy fats (coconut oil, almond butter, butter), complex carbs (oats, whole-grain flours, sweet potato, veggies) Micronutrient diversity:...
4 Reasons to Love Green Smoothies

4 Reasons to Love Green Smoothies

Loaded with fruits, vegetables and all the goodness therein (antioxidants, essential minerals, fiber and phytochemicals), smoothies are one of the best gifts of health we can give ourselves. Four reasons to make smoothies part of our lifestyle: Build our immune...
Is Alzheimer’s Preventable?

Is Alzheimer’s Preventable?

Can Alzheimer’s be prevented? Yes, says Dale Bredesen MD, author of The End of Alzheimer’s. After 30 years studying brain mechanisms in a lab, Dr. Bredesen and team started treating people in 2012 and show that symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease can be prevented...