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MORNING BLENDS
Start your day with these healthy smoothies featuring dairy and nondairy products, fruits, and veggies.
6 min |
Smoothies & Snacks 2025
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SNACKS & TREATS
When you need some between-meal nourishment, nibble on seasoned nuts, crispy chips, chewy bars, or tasty trail mix.
10+ min |
Smoothies & Snacks 2025
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GO GREEN
Green is the color of money as well as nutritious veggies. You're sure to get a return on your investment when you include some green in your smoothies. Kiwi-Peach Green Smoothies
7 min |
Smoothies & Snacks 2025
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CHOCOLATE CRAVINGS
Indulge in a smoothie that looks and tastes like dessert and is packed with good-for-you nutrients.
5 min |
Smoothies & Snacks 2025
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SMOOTHIE BOWLS
Instead of sipping your smoothie through a straw, use a spoon and a bowl.
6 min |
Smoothies & Snacks 2025
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Smoothie Do's & Don'ts
With the right blend of ingredients, a smoothie can be a nutritional powerhouse—full of antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and protein. But a few misguided add-ins can leave you with a high-calorie, sugar-laden dessert that's anything but the healthy drink you had envisioned.
2 min |
Smoothies & Snacks 2025
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THE PEANUT GALLERY
Pump up the protein and the heart- healthy fat with these creamy peanut butter smoothies.
4 min |
Smoothies & Snacks 2025
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LOW-CARB SMOOTHIES
Keep the carbs in check with these low-sugar, veggie-packed blends.
5 min |
Smoothies & Snacks 2025
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Top Health Benefits of Smoothies
With a myriad of colorful and healthful ingredients, these frosty beverages are a great way to improve your health, sip by sip.
1 min |
Smoothies & Snacks 2025
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BERRY BENEFITS
Build a better smoothie with colorful fresh or frozen berries—the rock stars of the nutrition world. Build a better smoothie with colorful fresh or frozen berries—the rock stars of the nutrition world.
4 min |
Smoothies & Snacks 2025
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MAKE THE MOST OF MEAT
USE SMALL PORTIONS OF BEEF AND PORK AS FLAVOR ACCENTS INSTEAD OF AS THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE MEAL. BETTER FOR YOUR HEALTH. BETTER FOR YOUR BUDGET.
8 min |
Summer 2023
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BOUNTY OF THE SEA
UP YOUR INTAKE OF HEART-HEALTHY SEAFOOD WHEN YOU ENJOY THESE BOWLS BRIMMING WITH FISH AND SHELLFISH, FRESH VEGGIES, AND WHOLE GRAINS.
5 min |
Summer 2023
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CONTROL THE CARBS
BUILD THE BASE OF YOUR BOWLS WITH VEGGIES, HERBS, AND LEAN SOURCES OF PROTEIN INSTEAD OF GRAINS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO KEEP CARBS IN CHECK.
8 min |
Summer 2023
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MINUS THE MEAT
ENJOY HEARTY MAIN-DISH BOWLS THAT OFFER PROTEIN FROM A BOUNTY OF GRAINS, BEANS, SOY, EGGS, AND CHEESE. SEVERAL OF THE RECIPES ARE VEGAN OPTIONS.
10+ min |
Summer 2023
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BREAKFAST BENEFITS
START YOUR DAY IN A HEALTHY WAY WITH A TASTY BOWL OF HEARTY GRAINS, NUTRIENT-PACKED BERRIES, CRISP FRESH VEGGIES, AND HIGH-PROTEIN EGGS.
7 min |
Summer 2023
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SMOOTHIE BOWLS
INSTEAD OF SIPPING YOUR CREAMY SMOOTHIE THROUGH A STRAW, SPOON IT FROM A BOWL OF BLENDED FRUIT, YOGURT, NUTS, AND SEEDS FOR A VIBRANT, NUTRIENT-PACKED MEAL.
7 min |