Skinny-Teatox

By: Laura Peill – (Check out her blog Chronicles of Passion & Facebook)

Part of detoxing and improving your health is eating foods that offer optimal nutritional value and a big bang for your buck in terms of nutrients.

Here’s 10 nutrient rich foods that you should buy on your next grocery trip:  

By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter) 

Lunch, it is either a meal skipped, or a meal that’s quickly scarfed down. It’s sitting at the desk eating your microwave food, or it’s going out and grabbing a quick beer with a few coworkers. I’m not going to lie to you, the midday beer sounds amazing, but the rest sound a tad unhealthy. 

The midday meal is just as important as breakfast, because it’s the meal that’ll keep you going for the rest of the day until it’s time to clock out. There’s a lot of ways to incorporate healthy habits into lunch – let’s take a look at a few!

By: Laura Peill – (Check out her blog Chronicles of Passion & Facebook) 

You’ve been running for a while, and you’ve finally signed up for your first race! Good job! Running is a great way to get healthy and lose weight. If you haven't gotten into running, what are you waiting for?! Here's a beginners guide to running to get you started, and some do's and dont's for newbie runners. 

By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter) 

Somewhere between those 9-5 jobs, a lunch break is needed. Something quick and easy is normally the first option – but it’s not always the healthiest. It may seem easy to just stroll down the street and grab a quick meal made from a fast food restaurant. Even though you may feel full by the end of the meal, those nutrients you need to keep your energy up for the rest of your shift aren’t there. 

By: Laura Peill – (Check out her blog Chronicles of Passion & Facebook)  

Smoothies are a delicious, healthy option for breakfast and snack. They are loaded with nutrients and pack several doses of fruit and veggies in one serving.

But are you taking your smoothies to their full potential? Is there something else you could add to make them even more nutritious for you?

Have a look at this guide below and see how your smoothies measure up:

Always add greens – You won’t be able to taste them, but you sure will benefit from their nutrition profile. I add at least a cup of spinach, and often more to all of my smoothies, and also supplement with greens powder. Together these both ensure that I get my daily dose of greens . That way, even if I don’t eat as well as I planned during the rest of the day, at least I know I will get my greens for the day!