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12 Small Steps to Better Nutrition | take one at a time for 12 weeks!

12 Small Steps for Better Nutrition

When it comes to a healthy diet, people often get overwhelmed and are unsure of where to start, preventing them from starting at all. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that complicated. All you need...

Low Sugar Blueberry Coconut Smoothie Bowl with Cauliflower and Zucchini

Blueberry Coconut Smoothie Bowl

This healthy, low-sugar blueberry coconut smoothie bowl tastes like blueberry ice cream but won’t spike your blood sugar and will help keep you full and energize you for hours. Coconut Health Benefits You could...

Tips for Fat Loss

These tips for fat loss can help you reach a weight loss goal in a sustainable and healthy way. Aside from the task of eating in a calorie deficit, today I’m sharing some simple...

Two jars of creamy green mango pineapple smoothie with a few pieces of spinach scattered around them.

Best Vegetables for Smoothies

One of the easiest ways to eat more vegetables is to add them to smoothies. While wonderfully nutritious, we’re not talking a handful of spinach or a piece of kale. Let’s have a look...

Low Fat Pesto Spaghetti Squash

Pesto Spaghetti Squash (Low-Fat)

This low-fat pesto spaghetti squash is easy to make with basic ingredients and makes the perfect low-calorie vessel for all your favourite add-ins. It’s delicious with extras like steamed broccoli and diced peppers but...

Chia Seed Overnight Gingerbread Oats with Protein | vegan, healthy, easy

Gingerbread Overnight Oats

These chia seed gingerbread overnight oats with vanilla protein are amazing. The flavour and texture is like gingerbread cookie dough and after just 1 minute of prep, you’ll be going to sleep dreaming of...

A stack of chocolate bars with chocolate chunks in them.

No-Bake Chocolate Oat Bars

These no-bake chocolate oats bars with peanut butter and chocolate chips are easy to make and so addictive! Love chocolate and peanut butter? You’ll love these easy no-bake bars! They’re super easy to make...

Healthy Vegan Kale Hummus

Kale Hummus

Hands up for kale hummus! I’m a big fan of sneaking veggies into homemade hummus, it’s a great way to add volume and nutrition as well as use up veggies you might not have...

A close up of a cookie dough ball with raisins in it on a counter top.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough Bites

These raw vegan oatmeal raisin cookie dough bites are like an oatmeal raisin cookie but no-bake and easy to make in minutes. Recipe Features vegan and gluten-free – works if you have dietary restrictions...

Flexible Dieting FAQ

This article covers frequently asked questions about flexible dieting for vegans and plant-based athletes. How accurate do I need to be? It’s generally recommend that you stat within 5 grams plus or minus for protein...