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  • Posted by Rai Cornell | Nov 08, 2021

    Good Snacks That Taste Great
    Do you ever find yourself craving a pint of ice cream while binging the latest season of your favorite show? Or how about that bag of chips to carry you over from lunch to dinner? We all have our guilty pleasures, but it’s what junk food does to our bodies that heaps the guilt on our shoulders and the pounds on our waistlines. The good news is there are plenty of good snacks that taste great to replace the junk food you crave — and you don’t have to be ashamed of them. Here are some of our favorite ideas that will leave you feeling satisfied and guilt free.
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  • Posted by Rai Cornell | Nov 08, 2021

    5 Kid-Friendly & Parent-Approved Protein Snacks
    Parents, you know the drill. You want to feed your kids nutritious protein snacks that will power their growing bodies. They, on the other hand, want to fill up on sugar and other junk foods. Who usually wins? With kids’ fickle tastes, it’s a good idea to have a few staple favorites to fall back on. Read on for five tasty — and healthy — go-to protein snacks your kids will love.
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  • Posted by Rai Cornell | Nov 08, 2021

    Guilt-Free Evening Snacks for Every Pantry
    Whether you’ve just finished your eight-to-five and you need to refuel or you’ve been working out consistently and you want to treat yourself, you want a late-night snack that hits the spot without being full of empty calories. Here are five guilt-free evening snacks that deserve a permanent place in your pantry.
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  • Posted by Rai Cornell | Nov 02, 2021

    5 On-the-Go High-Protein Snacks
    You want to eat healthy, but you barely have time to grab whatever premade snack is already in your pantry before you rush out the door? We get it. So, what if we told you it’s possible to have healthy, high-protein snacks that are also easy to take with you on the go? Read on to learn why protein is so important and for some quick and easy on-the-go high-protein snacks that will carry you through even the busiest days.
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  • Posted by Ellie Ramsey | Sep 27, 2021

    Outstanding Tacos: Your New Favorite Recipe
    Check out our Outstanding Tacos recipe developed by renowned chef and Co-Founder of Outstanding Foods, Dave Anderson. These 100% plant based tacos are crunchy, tangy, savory, and oh so very delicious!
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  • Posted by Bridget Reed | Aug 12, 2021

    Non GMO vs. Organic: What’s the Difference?

    We’ve all seen it. You’re walking through your local grocery store and turn down the next aisle.  You nearly bump into some dude with the most confused look on his face, staring down two boxes of crackers.   You chuckle to yourself and move on, but he’s still there, carefully reading the packaging. Non-GMO, organic, all-natural, locally sourced, fair trade, ahhhh! What’s the difference, and which options should we pick? When it comes to eating healthy and paying attention to what’s in our food, many people focus on two things: Non-GMO and organic. Let’s discuss some of the basics.  Non-GMO Non-GMO...

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  • Posted by Bridget Reed | Aug 12, 2021

    How To Calculate Percent Daily Value for Food Portions

    It’s rare to see a commercial for a healthy food item these days and not hear the announcer say something like, “...that’s 20 percent of your daily recommended value per serving!”  What are they even talking about?  We see the percentages on the nutrition labels of our food, but do we really know what it means?   To hit that balanced diet, you need to know what you are consuming and how much is enough.  (or too much, for that matter) Say peace out to the time where we only counted calories, as more and more people are focusing on nutrition...

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  • Posted by Bridget Reed | Aug 12, 2021

    Best Sources of Iron for Vegans & Vegetarians

    So you’ve decided to yeet the meat and go veggie. Good for you! As a vegan or vegetarian, you have to do a little extra work to make sure you’re getting all that your body needs. Sure, we always think about the potential protein we’re missing, but what about iron? Why Is Iron Important? There are two types of iron: heme, found only in animal products, and non-heme, which is plant-derived and vegan approved! Without sufficient amounts of iron, our bodies can’t be at the top of their game. Lack of iron can cause anemia, low energy, dizziness, headaches, shortness...

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  • Posted by Bridget Reed | Aug 09, 2021

    The Best Healthy Fats to Consume For a Keto Diet

    So you’ve gained a little weight, and you’re looking to get that body snatched again.  Did you gain the ”Covid 19 pounds” stress eating over the last year?  Yeah, a lot of people have.  The good news is that you have many lifestyle options to lean into.  One of the most popular choices right now is keto.   The Ketogenic Diet If you’re never heard of keto, you must be living under a rock.  The ketogenic diet or lifestyle, AKA keto, focuses on low-carb, high fat (LCHF) eating.  Like other low-carb diets, the point of a keto diet is to replace...

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