One-Pot Quinoa Chickpea & Avocado Bowl

  June 24, 2016  |    Blog>Recipes>Lunch/Dinner

After making our One-Pot Black Bean Quinoa Chili that we just stumbled upon–it was one of those meals I (Lyssie) just wanted to make in a hurry and had no idea that it would be one of both of our new favorite go-to meals—we had to play around with the key ingredients–it was just too …

Easy Peanut Butter & Chocolate Berry Protein Shake

  June 24, 2016  |    Blog>Recipes>Breakfast

This smoothie is the perfect way to start a hectic morning—and squash a sugar craving! It’s delicious, refreshing and provides the perfect burst of energy before a workout. As you can imagine, as registered dietitians, we have many tricks up our sleeves to tame our sweet tooth– and our clients’– and yours, too! One of …

3 Pieces of Nutrition Advice You Should IGNORE

  June 21, 2016  |    Blog>#AskTheTwins - Videos

When we were growing up, our wholesome, granola baking, cook-it-from-scratch mom taught us many healthy habits that we still practice today, including- 1) Satisfying our sweet tooth with her healthy peanut butter chocolate chip cookies (we now make them in 5 minutes in the microwave!) & strengthening our arms by scrubbing the dishes clean using …

Spicy Metabolism Booster

  June 21, 2016  |    Blog>Recipes>"detox" drinks/ water infusions

This anti-inflammatory five-calorie drink offers several weight loss advantages. First, it contains cayenne pepper, which studies show it may suppress appetite(1) and help you to feel full, as offer benefits from capsaicin which is the component in the cayenne that creates the hot and spicy taste and that helps to reduce pain and has been …