The 5 Best (and Worst) Sweeteners You Can Eat

Let’s face it: Sweeteners aren’t great for your health. They stimulate your appetite, encourage your sweet tooth and pack on the pounds while also placing you at risk for obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and fatty liver. But, we’re all human and cutting all sweeteners tomorrow isn’t realistic. Let’s rank the best and worst […]

No Bake Protein Ball Recipe

Healthy No Bake Peanut Butter Protein Balls Protein balls are the best kind of healthy snack because they’re delicious, nutritious, convenient, and super easy to make. Kids love them too!   1 cup Protein Powder OR Rolled Oats OR Coconut Flour 1/2 cup organic 100% peanut butter 1 tbs ground flax seeds (or chia seeds) […]

The Sweet Facts about Stevia

Stevia is a natural sweetener obtained from a shrub that is grown in Brazil, Paraguay, southeast Asia, and elsewhere. Crude stevia extracts are about 100 times sweeter than sugar, while the actual sweet chemicals are about 200 times sweeter. Stevia and its derivatives are said to be the holy grail of high-potency sweeteners, because they […]