Eating to Reverse Heart Failure
An entire issue of a cardiology journal dedicated to plant-based nutrition explores the role an evidence-based diet can play in the reversal of congestive heart failure. It is a hopeful sign of the times when an entire issue of a cardiology journal is not just dedicated to nutrition, but to a plant-based diet in particular. […]
Stewed Apples with Warming Spices
A simple recipe to make stewed apples without added sugar and with warming spices. Growing up in a Midwest family, we went all-out for Sunday morning breakfast. It always included my dad’s stewed apples, pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs with cheese, and muffins. Now I’m bringing back those stewed apples NS style! I promise this is […]
Quest Mini Chocolate Chip Cakes Recipe
CHEAT ON ORDINARY DESSERT WITH QUESTIFIED MINI CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKES. New Year’s Eve is no time for boring. If you want to give 2024 an epic send-off, your dessert has to be just as extra as your sequins and countdown playlist. Enter Questified Mini Chocolate Chip Cakes—the bite-sized blasts of cake, cream, and chocolate with […]
Is the Deadlift a Back or Leg Exercise? Programming Tips
Deadlifts build muscle and strength like no other exercise—but they also leave plenty of gymgoers scratching their heads. Are they a back exercise? A leg exercise? Or a “full-body movement?” Should they go on back day? Leg day? Or somewhere else entirely in your split? These aren’t just trivial questions, either—they’re crucial to getting the […]
Books I Read & Loved in 2024
Inside: In case you’re looking for a new read (or a great gift for someone), here are the books I loved this year. This was a weird year for books because I started and stopped at least a dozen. Too dark. Too fluffy. Too sad. Too scary. Too many fairies and talking wolves. (Yes, I […]
Low-Carb Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe
My easy Chocolate Pecan Pie is as good as it gets when it comes to healthy holiday desserts. I worked on this low-carb pie recipe for years, perfecting it back in 2013 which is when I first shared it with you here. Easy Gluten Free Pecan Pie with Dairy Free Chocolate I spent quite some […]
Keto Macadamia Cookies (3.3g Net Carbs)
These Keto Macadamia Cookies are chewy, gluten-free almond flour keto cookies with sugar-free white chocolate chips and crunchy bites of macadamia nuts. The perfect keto Christmas cookies with pure white color and only 3.3 grams of net carbs per cookie. Ingredients and Substitutions This paragraph gives you all my tips about picking the right ingredients. […]
Bone Fractures, Lung Cancer, and Vitamin B12 Supplements?
What do randomized controlled trials of high-dose daily vitamin B12 supplementation show about its effects on cancer risk, death, and longevity? In 2019, “Association of High Intakes of Vitamins B6 and B12 from Food and Supplements with Risk of Hip Fracture Among Postmenopausal Women in the [Harvard] Nurses’ Health Study” was published. Note, though, that […]
Chocolate Espresso Energy Balls
The next time you have an energy slump, make these Chocolate Espresso Energy Balls! Chocolate Espresso Energy Balls are a quick and easy snack to boost your energy levels with a little espresso and healthy fats to keep your hunger at bay. They’re made with dates which are rich in fiber and potassium and a […]
Quest Peppermint Mocha Hot Chocolate Recipe
CHEAT ON HOT CHOCOLATE WITH QUESTIFIED PEPPERMINT MOCHA HOT CHOCOLATE. When the weather turns chilly, there’s nothing more comforting than curling up with a warm cup of hot chocolate. But what if you could enjoy the indulgent flavors of peppermint mocha and get a boost of protein to fuel your day? Enter this high-protein Peppermint […]