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Simple, On-the-Go Protein-Packed Snacks + Giveaway

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Once again, I’ve partnered with Wonderful Halos to bring you this blog post. Right now, the brand is hosting a “ Good Choice Challenge ” to encourage consumers to make good snacking choices by choosing  Wonderful Halos  over other traditional unhealthy snacks in order to lead a healthier lifestyle. Now that it’s the New Year and cleaning up our diets is on all of our minds, here are a bunch of snacks that you can quite literally take on-the-go. With a little bit of prep, healthy snacking doesn’t get easier than this! As always, thank you for your support! VIDEO One of the most common requests that I receive from both blog readers and nutrition clients is ideas for simple, on-the-go snacks . A lot of us (myself included) are often rushing from one activity to another – shuttling kids to school, commuting to work, or cruising around town running errands – so it’s not always easy to eat well, but if there’s a will, there’s a way! And now that the New Year is here and healthy eating i

You Don’t Need to Quit Sugar Cold Turkey

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Oooh, sugar… everyone’s favorite topic this time of year. I know a lot of us are trying to clean up our diets right now, especially on the sugar front, so I wanted to share how I managed to get control of my “addiction” without going cold turkey and making myself crazy. Also below is an awesome blog post from Nicole Holovach, RD of Whole Health RD (you might remember her from past blog posts) about how to talk rationally about sugar. Basically, it’s not all bad and you don’t need to give it up all together! How I Beat My Sugar Addiction  Revisiting My Sugar Addiction  How to Talk Rationally about Sugar And one more things to add to the discussion: I recently started to eat more savory breakfasts , which include a decent about of protein and fat to start my day. It has definitely helped with mid-morning snacking and cravings! Question of the Day Your turn! What’s your relationship with sugar? Anything to add to the topic?      The post You Don’t Need to Quit Sugar Cold Turk

How to Do Keto As a Vegetarian—And a Giveaway

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This is one of the most common queries I receive: How do I go keto as a vegetarian? One way to go keto as a vegetarian is to stop being vegetarian. You begin as a vegetarian, make the conscious decision to go keto, and then cease vegetarianism. Seriously, just try it out. A little animal won’t hurt you. Promise. Okay, jokes aside: How  do you go keto while remaining vegetarian? Once you let the dust settle and consider the proposition with a calm, clear mind, going keto as a vegetarian isn’t all that outlandish. Most low-carb diets are hard to do as a vegetarian because protein is a big component, and quality protein is harder to obtain without meat in your diet. The focus of keto is carbs and fat—less of the former, more of the latter—and not so much the protein. There are plenty of ways to reduce carbs and increase fat while remaining vegetarian , and if you keep a few things in mind, you actually have a lot of freedom. More than you’d think. Here’s what you should keep in mi

Primal Cooking Point: 5 Soups and Stews to Warm Up Your Week

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With much of the country feeling like an icebox the last two weeks, I figured it’s a good time for some more rich, hearty meals. There’s something here for everyone—different meats, textures, and preparations, but they’re all Primal. A couple can easily be considered kid-friendly, and a couple could conveniently be adapted to fit a vegetarian diet. (I’ve got more for our vegetarian readers coming up this morning, so stay tuned.) While none are “quick” dishes (I’ll have more on that theme though), all these recipes lend themselves to batch cooking, which means your prep time will be well spent. Dig in, everyone…. Polish Hunter’s Stew Garlic Soup Rogan Josh Lamb Stew Rich and Hearty Hungarian Goulash Tomato Soup With Spicy Mini-Meatballs The post Primal Cooking Point: 5 Soups and Stews to Warm Up Your Week appeared first on Mark's Daily Apple . from Mark's Daily Apple https://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-cooking-point-5-soups-and-stews-to-warm-up-your-wee

Overboard

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Nothing like a green smoothie to start off the day! Mazen LOVES smoothies, and while this time of year they aren’t my first choice of breakfast due to their temperature, I do appreciate how quick, easy, and healthy they are. I always add some milk, some frozen fruit (a berry mix, tropical mix or a banana), a banana (either fresh or frozen), oats (for that great texture) and some Vega powder. I prefer the Coconut Almond or Vanilla flavor, but the boys both love the Chocolate! Do you love my new photo backdrop?! I bought this board over the holidays to use for posts. It’s reversible and so pretty! (You can look forward to it appearing in a lot of posts this year.) Lunch by the fire was greens, leftover black beans, leftover chicken, cheese, a little rice, yogurt, and hot sauce. SO GOOD for lunch! (Why does my thumb look so weird?!) Did you know my mom has taken up painting? She takes after my grandmother, who was a fabulous painter, and they have similar styles of using bright c