The Antioxidant
So, who knows what antioxidants are? Magical compounds that kill cancer and make us live forever? Not quite, but they do have quite a few health benefits! Antioxidants prevent and repair damage caused by free radicals in cells. Free radicals are the body’s...
The KISS
Sometimes, I’m just not in the mood for a maca-cacao-spirulina-hemp-turmeric smoothie. But smoothies are still an easy way to get in a couple extra servings of fruits and/or veggies, high-quality protein, and good fats. And what’s more, they make a great...
The Shamrock
Did you know that the Mickey D’s large-sized Shamrock Shake has 113 grams of sugar?! (1) That’s more than 28 TEASPOONS of sugar! (And if you think you’re being virtuous by ordering the small, that one clocks in at 63 grams—or 16 teaspoons—of sugar....
The Maca-Scuse Me?
Any Pitch Perfect fans out there? Every time I use Maca, it makes me think of this, and that makes me laugh, because I’m a dork. Maca is a root that originated in Peru. Traditionally, it has been used to aid in fertility and increase energy. It falls into the...
