Did you know most people get 45-65% of their daily calories from carbohydrates like those found in bread, cereal, and pasta? Unfortunately, these foods also contain gluten, which is bad news for anyone with gluten intolerance or celiac disease. If you’re practicing a gluten-free lifestyle, you might think it’s impossible to avoid gluten and still have a fulfilling diet, but fear not! There are many gluten-free substitutes that taste just as good and offer more nutritional value than their gluteny counterparts.
AlluMonk! It’s a carefully crafted, zero-calorie combination of all-natural Allulose and Monk Fruit designed to recreate the sweetness of sugar. But unlike other artificial sweeteners, AlluMonk dissolves easily, digests well, and doesn’t have any weird, unwanted aftertaste. Check out 7 exciting ways AlluMonk can help you cut out the sugar and satisfy your sweet tooth.
There’s never been a better time to go Keto. Health conscious businesses are popping up all over to provide a huge selection of low-carb, high fat products to help satisfy your cravings and keep you in ketosis. If you’re interested in a ketogenic diet, then you’re in luck, because we have put together a list of the top 5 yummiest keto snacks on the marke
Intermittent fasting has become one of the most popular diets and lifestyle choices of modern times. This way of eating promises not to restrict your diet or caloric intake whilst still burning fat. It sounds too good to be true, and people often doubt or question the mechanisms by which it works, or fail to understand exactly why it's so effective as a long-term dietary decision.
Living with gluten sensitivity or celiac disease is not as cumbersome as it was years ago. If you’re craving something sweet and tasty, you can now easily get your fix by purchasing something gluten-free at your local store, or making it yourself.
The latter is a better option for individuals who want to make sure that everything they eat is totally gluten-free. In this post, we’re going to give you ideas for amazing gluten-free desserts that you can try in your spare time.
A week ago I could never have guessed that throwing out my back was just what I needed to get my head on straight. It forced me to confront the inevitability of aging and recommit to exercising, eating well, and making time every day for self-care. I know now that even when life is painful or uncertain, the floor is always beneath my feet.
What’s better than munching on some delicious, freshly baked cookies? Washing them down with a tall glass of milk, of course. When you’re on a keto diet; however, the combination of cookies and milk is out of the question. Keto cookies are an easy substitute, but what keto drinks can you accompany them with?
At first glance, keto seems easy to follow. After all, a diet that recommends fat should be a breeze, right? Not really. First off, you’re supposed to eat a variety of healthy fats. Second, the diet minimizes your intake of carbs, which means no grains, no pasta and no baked goodies. This is where diet-friendly alternatives like keto cookies come in.
Tasty, filling, and convenient nuts and seeds are popular foods. They’re high in fat, but does that make them bad for you? Absolutely not. There are plenty of reasons that make nuts and seeds healthy snack options. Let’s dive into the benefits of eating more nuts and seeds.
Here at ChipMonk, we’re always look for better-for-you alternative ingredients we can use in our products. Recently sunflower seeds came across our radar. Sunflower seeds are rich in healthy fats, beneficial plant compounds and several vitamins and minerals. They’re popular in trail mix, multi-grain bread and nutrition bars, as well as for snacking straight from the bag. Most interestingly to us, they can be turned into a flour for baking. Let’s dive in and we’ll share everything you need to know about sunflower seeds, including their nutrition, benefits, and how to bake using sunflower seed flour.
Ready or not, the New Year is underway! Have you made or started your New Year’s resolutions yet?
For this week’s blog post, we decided to ask several health and wellness experts what their advice was for people starting their New Year’s resolution goals. Here is a roundup of everything they had to say!
The New Year is upon us! New year, new you right? Most of us will likely commit to a New Year’s resolution and strive to change an aspect of our lives to improve and exceed our former selves. Whether it be diet, exercise, mental health, new hobbies, new friends, or even a new venture, it all has to start somewhere. But starting something new is tough, especially in the beginning.