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This 3-ingredient chia seed pudding has 27 grams of protein to keep you full for hours. Made with chia seeds, milk and protein powder, this is the perfect healthy breakfast if you want something sweet. Chia pudding is kind of a dietitian’s dream breakfast. It’s loaded with fiber. Filled with healthy fats. And this easy, […]

High Protein Chia Pudding (3 Ingredients)

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This rotisserie chicken salad is a delicious high protein lunch option. Packed with rotisserie chicken, celery, apple, almonds, mayonnaise, greek yogurt and more, this healthy recipe works well as a sandwich, wrap, or dip with crackers and veggies.  If nothing else, I am a salad girl. Not like ‘I love lettuce’ salads. Although those kinds […]

The Best Rotisserie Chicken Salad Recipe

Chicken salad mixture in a white bowl with seed crackers, garnished with lemon, green onion and parsley.

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Need an easy, protein-packed breakfast for busy weekday mornings? This 3-ingredient air fryer frittata with broccoli and cheddar is a quick and healthy way to enjoy eggs. You might already know that I’m obsessed with my air fryer.  It’s quick. Somehow, it cooks everything perfectly. And I’m constantly looking for new foods to shove in […]

Easy Air Fryer Frittata (3-Ingredients)

frittata with broccoli and cheddar cheese on a white plate on a light grey marble background

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Make this healthy honey citrus mint tea at home, aka the Starbucks medicine ball. Try this lower sugar version (created by a dietitian!) to soothe your sore throat. It’s made with fresh lemon juice, peppermint tea, peach tea, and honey. I knew this drink as the “Starbucks medicine ball“–anyone else?! It used to be a […]

Honey Citrus Mint Tea (Copycat Starbucks Medicine Ball Recipe)

View of two glass mugs with red tea, garnished with lemon slices and mint leaves.

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This 5-ingredient smoothie is the perfect sweet snack to support your health goals. With frozen pineapple, banana, greek yogurt and hemp seeds, this pineapple banana smoothie is refreshing and delicious… and packs a serious nutritious-punch! About this recipe As a Registered Dietitian, I’m a big fan of smoothies. Not only are smoothies delicious (that’s a […]

Healthy Pineapple Banana Smoothie

Overhead photo of yellow smoothie in a glass topped with banana slices and hemp hearts

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