Hey guys, what is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word salad? Is it lettuce, dressing, tomatoes, or croutons? Yes, we all think of a veggie salad, however, ever think of making a fruit salad to substitute those fatty and sugary desserts? Try this summery fruit salad recipe:

Ingredients:

• 4 cups watermelon, cubed
• 1 pint strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 1 pint blueberries
• 1 pint raspberries
• 1 pint cherries, pitted and halved
• 1/2 pint blackberries
• squeeze of fresh lime juice

Directions:

Hey guys, who likes pancakes? I’m sure all of you love pancakes especially on those lazy Sunday mornings, however, pancakes can be full of sugar and unwanted calories. Try this healthy pancake recipe that will still make your Sunday a beautiful day:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (123g) whole wheat flour (or white whole-wheat) 
• 1/2 cup (40g) quick oats
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg (or 2 egg whites)
• 1 cup (240ml) milk*
• 2 Tablespoons packed dark brown sugar (or light brown)
• 1/4 cup (63g) Greek yogurt*
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup add-ins like chocolate chips or fruit, optional

Directions:

1. Toss the flour, oats, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Set aside. In a separate medium bowl, whisk the egg and milk together. Whisk in the brown sugar and yogurt until no lumps remain. Whisk in the vanilla until combined.
2. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients in. Stir...

Raspberry Lime Slushy

Hey guys, who doesn’t love a nice ice-cold slushy during the hot days of summer? I’m sure you all do however, did you know that a slushy can contain anywhere between 84 and 120 grams of sugar. Try this slushy recipe that will satisfy your craving for an ice-cold drink without consuming too much sugar.

Ingredients

• juice of 2 limes
• 1 cup frozen raspberries
• ~1/2 cup ice
• ~1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup (more or less to your taste)

Blend until ready!

Fruit Sushi

Hey guys, want to hear a new fun way to eat fruits that everyone in the family will absolutely love…try fruit sushi. That’s right this recipe not only combines healthy fruits but sushi!

 Ingredients:

• 1 cup uncooked sushi rice
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup light coconut milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 12 thin slices of kiwi
• 12 mandarin oranges
• 6 raspberries cut in half
• honey to use as glue optional

Directions:

1. Rinse rice until the water runs clean. Let the rice soak in a bowl of clean water for 30 minutes. Bring 1 and 1/4 cups water and rice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until water is almost absorbed. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 15 minutes.
2. Place rice in a large bowl. Add sugar, coconut milk, and salt, stirring gently until well combined. Cover and let stand 20 minutes.
3. Lightly coat hands with cooking spray. Divide rice mixture into 12...

Hey guys who doesn’t love pasta! Pasta can be so good because it is fun to eat, comes in many different shapes and sizes, and you can make hundreds of dishes with pasta. While pasta is really good, it contains many carbs which isn’t good to eat every day. Instead of eating pasta everyday try these alternatives that are much healthier then pasta yet still taste similar:

1. Spaghetti squash
2. Zucchini
3. Soba noodles
4. Shirataki noodles
5. Quinoa
6. Brown rice noodles

Hey guys, hot dogs are a common treat we all like to enjoy during the summer especially at BBQs, lazy days, etc. While hot dogs are a tasty treat to have, it is unhealthy to eat it often as it contains too much sodium that can be damaging to your cholesterol. However, do not fear, here is a recipe for a healthy hot dog that have about half the amount of sodium of a regular hot dog, while tasting delicious and unique.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1-pound lean ground pork
• 1-pound lean ground turkey
• 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 4 teaspoons ground dry mustard
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground mace
• 1 teaspoon ground sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Grind the oats in a processor until fine
2. Lace the ground pork and turkey in the processor
3. Continue to process until a paste is formed
4. Cook in a small skillet or heat in...

Hey guys, looking to try a new diet? Try the new and trendy alkaline diet that many people in sports and Hollywood have recently been trying. The alkaline diet can help you shed pounds as well as avoid problems such as arthritis and cancer. The science behind the alkaline diet is that foods such as meat, wheat, refined sugar, and other processed foods cause your body to produce acid which is bad for you. When you don’t eat these types of foods, your body produced more alkaline which can protect against these conditions as well as shed pounds. Some of the foods that are included in this alkaline diet are:

• Whole fruits and vegetables
• Raw foods
• Green juices
• Beans
• Nuts
• Unsweetened yogurt and milk
• Soy
• Herbs and spices

Hey guys, we know cutting out carbohydrates from your diet is very difficult as we all enjoy our breads, rice, and pasta. However, eating too much of it is not good for our health thus, carb cycling is the middle ground. Carb cycling is a type of diet plan that involves eating more carbs on certain days of the week but doing the opposite on the other days. The benefits of carb cycling are:

• Reserving muscle mass
• Helping muscles recovery after workouts
• Boosting weight loss
• Gives you more energy
• Prevents extreme hunger or fatigue

Hey guys, dying for a sweet and sugary snack on movie night but don't want to eat something very unhealthy? Try this cinnamon sugar popcorn recipe that is can satisfy your craving for a chocolate bar without having to deal with the extra sugar and fat.

Ingredients:

• 8 cups popcorn (popped without salt or fat)
• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions:

Hey guys, thanksgiving is right around the corner which means time for turkey, pumpkin pies, and bloated stomachs! Turkey is a traditional dish served at Thanksgiving and if your tired of the same old roast turkey, try this healthy spin on turkey that will be much different then the traditional roast turkey you eat every year:

Ingredients:

• 1 whole bone-in turkey breast, 6 1/2 to 7 pounds
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons good olive oil
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 cup dry white wine

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place the turkey breast, skin side up, on a rack in a roasting pan.

In a small bowl, combine the garlic, mustard, herbs, salt, pepper, olive oil, and lemon juice to make a paste. Loosen the skin from the meat gently...