By Brandon McDearis This month’s sweet potato whole-wheat pancakes are a wholesome alternative to a traditional high-glycemic breakfast. The sweet potato adds a bit of nutrients and moistness, along with some extra fiber to start your day. They are quick and easy to prepare and chances are that you
By Brandon McDearis Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 1 ½ cups vegetable broth 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ cup dried cranberries ½ cup chopped almonds ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt Preparation: Combine the quinoa and vegetable stock in a sauce pot on the stove. Cook according to package directions
Butternut squash is one of the most popular winter-squash vegetables and is a rich source of dietary fiber and phyto-nutrients. The fruit's unique golden-yellow color comes from yellow-orange phenolic pigments in their skin and pulp. Butternut squash has more vitamin A than pumpkin with 10630 IU per 100 g.
By Brandon McDearis It’s the time of year again to enjoy fresh winter vegetables, and what better way to do that than to indulge in a warm bowl of soup after a crisp autumn day. This month’s butternut white bean soup can be prepared in no time, and the
By Brian Clement Quinoa is trending when it comes to healthful grains and can now be found on the menus of better restaurants worldwide. The South American powerhouse is so popular that Uncle Ben’s Rice now markets a combo with their traditional product. While most people are climbing on the
By Ken Spores If you are recovering from a hard workout, aid your tissue rebuilding with something filling, guilt-free and full of nutrients. As you know, intense workouts create micro-tears in our muscles and need time to recover and rebuild. Believe it or not this might be a great
Almond milk is a plant-based alternative to dairy milk. It is made by toasting and grinding almonds and then blending them with filtered water. Almond milk has a texture like cow’s milk with a slightly beige color and tastes faintly like almonds. While some vitamins are naturally-occurring, some are
By Madison Maxwell and Jennifer Dackor Quick and healthy Black Bean Hummus fajitas are the perfect addition to your weekday dinner menu during the busy back-to-school season. We recommend loading them up with fresh zucchini, squash and peppers from the last of the summer’s bounty. This basic recipe is
By Brittany Youngman From gluten-free to the caveman diet and everything in between, there is one thing that is not lacking in the health food arena: choices. From the sugar epidemic to the fat free frenzy, it is no easy task to find one that is right for you.
By Chris Newport Are you powered by plants? Many athletes are, including Martina Navratilova (famous tennis player), Brendan Brazier (triathlete, Canadian 50K champion and Vega formulator), Scott Jurek (Appalachian Trail Run Record Holder), Patrik Baboumian (Germany’s Strongest Man 2011) and Bode Miller (World Cup alpine skier). Clearly it’s possible
