Sweet Potato Rounds with Guacamole

The Roasted Root’s sweet potato rounds with creamy guacamole and crispy bacon are arguably better than chips — and a lot healthier! Bring this ingenious appetizer to any gathering, and it’ll be gobbled up in no time. (Cotija is a salty, creamy Mexican cheese that is often used for garnish in Mexican dishes. If you can’t find it, swap in feta.)     Print     Sweet...

5 Convenient Chicken Casseroles Under 350 Calories

Nothing warms an oven quite like a chicken casserole. This comfort-inducing dish is a complete, nutritious meal-in-one: veggies, grains and lean meat baked up with a crispy, cheesy crust. Enjoying a cut of chicken casserole shouldn’t blow your calorie budget, so we’ve compiled 5 convenient recipes under 350 calories per serving. 1. CHICKEN ZUCCHINI ENCHILADA CASSEROLE | iFOODREAL If you crave...

The 5 Big Fitness Trends for 2017

HIIT is here to stay. And, while we love HIIT, there a few other trends on our radar for 2017 — from recovery classes to wearables. According to experts and data from fitness organizations like the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise, you should get ready for more technology, recovery, on-demand training and functional movement. 1. HIGH-TECH TRACKING You...

11 Healthy Side Dish Recipes That Are Only 3 Ingredients

Finding the perfect side dish is tricky business. Since your main course is going to take up most of your time (and energy), you want the healthy side dish recipes you opt for to be extremely low maintenance. Therein lies the problem—how are you supposed to find dishes that are both totally delicious and easy to make? Well, you don’t have to, because we found them for you. Each one of these 11 recipes...

How to Stop Rewarding Yourself with Food

One of my fondest memories as a child was going out to dinner with my family when we had something to celebrate. Whether it was straight A’s on my report card or if I lowered my best time in the 100 meter butterfly, food was at the center of how we celebrated these moments of success. To this day, if something great happens, I still have this urge to celebrate with food, alcohol or both. Get a salary...

9 Warming Yoga Poses for Cold Winter Days

When winter sets in, cranking up the thermostat and cuddling under a blanket with some hot cocoa isn’t the only way to warm up. Next time it’s freezing cold, sleeting, and/or snowing outside, try this yoga routine from Danielle Karuna, advanced certified yoga teacher and co-founder of Provita Living from the comfort of your own (warm) home. “By linking your breath with vigorous movement, you can...

10 Healthier Drive-Thru Meals

Unexpected hunger pangs happen to the best of us, and they seem to hit at the most inconvenient of times–like when you’re out running errands or miles from anywhere on a long road trip. Having healthy, travel-friendly snacks on hand can certainly diminish the dazzle of the drive-thru in these situations–but let’s be honest. Eating on the fly is sometimes unavoidable, even for the most prepared. Thankfully, fast...

Why Undereating Won’t Actually Help You Lose Weight

We all know that calories matter a lot when it comes to weight loss. As long as you eat fewer calories than you burn, you should lose weight. The logic is sound for most healthy adults, but we can also take that logic too far. In the case of healthy, sustainable weight loss, more restriction doesn’t always lead to better weight loss. In fact, regularly eating too few calories can put you at risk...

How Your Phone Is Killing Your Posture

Do you ever take your work to a coffeehouse? Maybe you’re at one right now, or maybe you’re at work and several people are within view. Scan the posture of those around you — how many of them do you see with their heads in front of their shoulders? If you had a snapshot of yourself at this very moment, would that be you? For most of human history, screens and handheld devices were not a contributing...

Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Skip the deep-fried party snacks, and stay on track while still indulging with baked buffalo chicken tenders from Maebells. These spicy tenders are a surefire way to satisfy your cravings without the excess oil.     Print     Buffalo Chicken Tenders Ingredients Cooking spray 1 pound chicken breasts, cut into strips 1 1/2 cup flour 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon...

19 Sources of Healthy Fats You Should Be Eating

Most people have been trained to choose low-fat foods over high-fat foods. Fat has always been positioned as a dietary enemy, so it’s no wonder it can get totally confusing when doctors and dietitians sing the praises of what they call healthy fats. You probably know that avocado is one of them, and that this nutrition revelation is responsible for their rise from guac staple to Instagram stardom...