Chickpeas are like cashews to me, in that they’re so versatile and you can use them in so many applications! You can make hummus, roast it for a snack, throw it on a salad, scramble it up like eggs, make a soy-free miso paste if you’re crafty (and patient), have it in pasta form, make falafel… we don’t often think of them as a dessert ingredient though. Aside from dessert hummus (don’t knock it til you try it), we can also make gluten-free blondies with chickpeas!
Elimination diets, a tool generally used for identifying food sensitivities, have become a big part of diet culture. A lot of the time, because they involve removing inflammatory foods, weight loss is a natural result, and that’s exactly why people have latched onto them and have created another opportunity for unsustainability in dieting.
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You’ve probably heard the phrase EAT THE RAINBOW! Not to be confused with Skittles’ “Taste the Rainbow” slogan… this is the exact opposite of eating chemical/sugar-laden candies. It’s about having a variety of natural colors in our diet, because the more color means the more phytonutrients, and the more phytonutrients, the better for our bodies!
It’s inevitable that shifting your lifestyle will invite questions and opinions from anyone and everyone, whether they have any business discussing it or not. Making positive changes can be difficult as it is, especially if you’re trying to undo decades-long habits, so it’s important to guide friends and family on how they can support you.
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You know how much I love meal prep, and this recipe is a perfect summer meal to have ready when you come home from a day at the beach! Bonus points if you have a grill to toss the burgers on and really take advantage of the outdoors before the cold eventually creeps in.
It seems like every other day there is something new to be angry about, and I’m not even talking about the political climate. I’m talking about the body climate. Diet culture. Faux body positivity and internalized fatphobia.
This was a recipe I made for my ebook, the 10-Day Energy-Boosting Meal Plan. It was one of the first big things I did with my business and I’m still really proud of it. It was 31 pages! With 20 of my own recipes! And I took all the photos with my phone.
Everyone knows to slather on the sunscreen to block the sun’s UV rays, but there’s one crucial step your sun-protection routine might be missing: Breakfast!
Diet is an often-overlooked part of how we adapt to our external environments throughout the seasons. Let’s take a look into why the first meal of the day can prep and protect your healthy summer glow.
This post is about the Culinary Nutrition Expert certification program, or the CNE program, from the Academy of Culinary Nutrition. Learn more about the certification and details on enrolling here.
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This is less of a specific recipe and more of a description of what I put into a bowl and tossed together, but it tasted SO GOOD I wanted to share it with you anyway.
