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Healthy Recipes for Pregnancy

When I first found out that I was pregnant, the food aversions came on pretty quickly. Sometimes eating healthy was the last thing on my mind, but it’s something that is so important for the development of your growing baby and even you!When planning meals, keep in mind that you should be getting nutrients from the following food groups: fruits, vegetables, proteins, healthy fats, protein sources, breads and grains, and dairy products. My best advice is to make meals and snacks that sound appealing to your daily changing pallet and include healthy options from the listed food groups. I personally […]

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Gluten-Free Protein French Toast

Breakfast is one of my favorite meals to make, especially on the weekends when I have time to put into a dish. French toast has always been a go-to recipe and today I decided to go a different route with ingredients. A few changes that I made to the traditional French toast was using coconut oil on the pan instead of butter, almond milk in replacement of regular milk, a protein egg white with flavoring for added sweetness, and gluten-free bread.I love using coconut oil in any of my breakfast dishes for the added healthy fat benefits and with being […]

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Healthy Back to School Breakfast Recipes

Now that August is almost more than halfway through, kids are going back to school and it’s time to start thinking about one of the most important meals of the day – breakfast. According to Steven Dowshen, MD with HealthyKids.org, “kids and teens who eat breakfast have more energy, do better in school, and eat healthier throughout the day.”Time can be a precious thing in the mornings, which is why we love breakfast meals that can be prepared ahead of time and even kept in the freezer and then defrosted before school. Instead of using butter or oil in the […]

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