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Cream of Cauliflower Soup

This recipe can't get much easier! If you don't have thyme, use a spice of your choice. (And I used my EatSmart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale to measure out my cauliflower!) Ingredients: ...

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Guest Post by Janine McHale, owner of the blog, The Empowered Plate. Ingredients: 1/2 c canned or fresh roasted pumpkin 1 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or low-fat milk*) 1/2 large banana 1 -2...

5 Benefits of Tomatoes and 10 Easy Recipe Ideas

Lately, I have been obsessed with the current fruit or veggie that’s super fresh and at its peak. Last week it was watermelon (ok, I’m still super into that too!) but this week I am all over that d...

The Presidents and the Battle of the Bulge

A 2010 Harvard study suggests that the more obese friends you have, the more likely you are to become obese. This confirms previous research that gaining weight may be socially contagious. If nothi...

Vegan Banana Bread

I wanted to make a variation of the banana bread found on this website, however our applesauce went bad and we had no eggs. I had already mixed some of the dry ingredients so I did some more resear...

Black Bean And Sweet Potato Enchiladas

You can't beat a healthy and vegetarian Mexican dish! Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes - chopped small 1 can black beans 1/2 cup chopped onion Handful of spinach 2-3 tbs olive oil 2 tbsp garlic...

Charity of the Month for July 2012 – She's the First

For July 2012, have been in contact with a very unique non-profit, She's the First. We will be donating 50 cents for every new Facebook LIKE acquired during the month of July. (So spread the word!)...

Fish en Papillote - No dishes!

Guest Post by Janine McHale, owner of the blog, The Empowered Plate. If you want to be fancy and impress your friends the French name is Fish en Papillote. And seriously – no dishes, the fish and...

The 5 Most Common Nutritional Deficiencies and How to Avoid Them

Nutritional deficiencies are incredibly common in the everyday population. General malaise is a common complaint across society. Almost everybody could benefit from increased energy, less stress an...

Ginger Chicken with Sauteed Vegetables and Buckwheat Noodles (Gluten Free)

Guest Post by Shannon Wallace, Certified Holistic Health Coach at Nourished Body Nurtured Soul. Ingredients 1 lb Chicken Breast 1 eight ounce package 100% Buckwheat Soba Noodles 2-4 Tbsp Coconut O...

The Ban and the Big Gulp

I found the uproar that followed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s announcement last week very interesting as he proposed a municipal ban on the sale of sodas and other sugary drinks that are larger tha...

The Benefits of Eating Healthy during Pregnancy

Guest post by Dana Vicktor, senior researcher and writer for duedatecalculator.org. You know that it’s important to eat healthy to reduce the incidence of disease and to promote longevity. In pre...

Warm Potato & Edamame Salad

Guest Post by Heather Till, Certified Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. A simple potato salad gets a fresh, protein-packed twist from frozen shelled edamame (soybeans). If you’re not a cabbage...

Cinnamon Acorn Squash Pancakes

Guest post by Holly, owner of the blog The Healthy Everythingtarian. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup oats 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 1/2 cup pureed acorn squash 1...

Charity of the Month for August 2012 - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

EatSmart fans will select each Charity of the Month in 2012. Fans will submit short stories about the charity’s mission and why it’s meaningful to them. We began our Charity of the Month donations ...