All posts tagged: healthy snacks

Mint Cantaloupe Smoothie

Good morning! Here’s a healthy breakfast that will get your day going. It’s packed with nutrients to help keep you focused and working hard so that you can finish up work and start off your weekend early. Since my handy Ninja blender needed washing, I lugged my chunky food processor down from the cupboards to make today’s smoothie. Definitely worth the muscle—it’s that good! Cantaloupe is hands-down my favorite ingredient to add to smoothies because it’s not too sweet and provides juicy goodness so that you don’t have to add a lot of liquid. In addition, it’s loaded with nutritional benefits. One might call it a “wonder-fruit”. Here’s why: High vitamin C = protects your cells from oxidation, prevents diseases Ample amount of vitamin A = promotes cell growth, healthy skin Good source of Potassium = increases metabolism Natural diuretic = Reduces water retention Below is the recipe for Mint Cantaloupe Smoothie, but you can easily swap out the cantaloupe and peach with any of your favorite fruits. Enjoy your Friday morning boost—cheers! Recipe 10 minutes | yields 1 serving 1/4 Cantaloupe 1/2 Peach 1/2 Frozen …

Hello Sweet on Cinnamon Readers!

My name is Court and I normally blog over at Princessandthejog.com, check it out! But for today, I am excited to be writing to you all here! I met Madalyn through a small online community called Elf for Health, which is group of people who have joined together to share a similar goal of keeping a focus on health while enjoying the holiday season. This group is organized thanks to the hard work of Elle and Lindsay. Today I want to talk to you a little about healthy snacking. As a princess, I always like to carry healthy snacks with me to have on hand. According to multiple sources, healthy snacks are a great way to keep blood sugar levels balanced. Planned healthy snacking keeps you focused and on track if you are trying to eat healthy, because it doesn’t allow your body time to miss food. Here are some of my favorite go-to snacks: Bag o’ nuts. The best kinds of nuts are nutrient-rich ones such as almonds or walnuts, which are both full …