Here's a delicious chia pudding recipe that takes only 30 minutes to make and enjoy! Unlike other chia pudding recipes, you don't have to wait hours to enjoy this nutritious snack. Plus, it tastes like a yummy dessert without the guilt.

Are you ready for Christmas? With this weekend being the last big prep time before the holiday, you may be baking your favorite holiday recipes, and looking for some healthy dessert swaps. If you are trying to eat healthier this year, and don’t want to eat the same sugar ladened desserts you usually have at Christmas, these will make the perfect healthier treat! Plus, no one will even know these are healthier desserts as these are recipes the whole family will enjoy.

With Christmas just under a week away, it’s time to start planning your holiday dinner, if you haven’t already! The holiday season can be a stressful time with lots of yummy food temptations, and it can feel almost impossible to stick to your healthy eating plan. However, with a little planning, you can survive the holidays while eating healthy, without depriving yourself. Here are seven tips on surviving the holidays while eating healthy.

Sugar is found in everything, even some foods we would never think of, and with more and more research pointing to the dangers of added sugar, it’s important we play close attention to the foods we eat. From cardiovascular risks to blood sugar imbalances and weight gain, sugar can certainly cause health issues if consumed in excess. To help you reduce the amount of sugar in your diet, here are five hidden sources of sugar, plus three healthy swaps.

Cooking oils are often a topic of confusion when it comes to what’s healthy and what’s not. It’s not uncommon to forget how important it is to take a look at what oils we are cooking with as more times than not we are focusing on the foods we consume as opposed to the oils we cook with. However, cooking oils and which oils we choose plays a big role in overall wellness as some can be detrimental to our health and can lead to inflammation. In this post, we are going to look at the four best cooking oils that won’t cause inflammation, and then look at the oils we want to be staying away from.

Coconut oil has been a hot topic of conversation since a Harvard professor came out saying that she thought coconut oil was “pure poison.” But, is this really the case, and why did this professor have such a strong opinion about coconut oil? Let’s talk about why coconut oil has been a topic of controversy, and if it’s something you will want to continue adding to your diet.

Serotonin is a chemical messenger, and is known to produce feelings of happiness. It is thought to help stabilize mood and even help support sleep. You may be familiar with SSRI drugs that help with the reuptake of serotonin. However, there are some natural ways to help support healthy serotonin levels as well. Food plays a huge role in our overall health, and supporting serotonin levels is no exception here. There are certain foods that are rich in tryptophan which is an amino acid that synthesizes serotonin. Not having enough tryptophan in the body has been linked to things like depression and anxiety, so taking a good look at your diet is an important part of supporting mental health.