Healthy Doesn’t Have to Be Boring Simple, Satisfying Recipes That Nourish and Delight Healthy food should be enjoyable, flavorful, and satisfying—not bland or restrictive. With the right ingredients and preparation, nutrient-dense meals can be something you genuinely look forward to. The following recipes come from Beyond Healthy Recipes by Michelle King Davis, available through Beyond Health. They’re designed to be simple, flexible, and full of real food flavor. All-Raw Sandwich Filling Makes approximately 4 wraps Ingredients 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted ¼ cup onion, finely chopped Spices of choice (cumin, cayenne, chili powder, oregano, basil, or a combination) Selina Celtic Sea Salt, to taste 4–5 collard greens or large romaine lettuce leaves Vegetable Options (choose a variety) Carrots, shredded Zucchini or yellow squash, shredded Tomatoes, chopped Broccoli, finely ch…

Have you ever won a stare-down with a tray of Christmas cookies?  You’ve probably heard that people gain an average of five to ten pounds between Thanksgiving and New Years. The good news is that the real average is more like one to two pounds. The bad news is that most of that weight is never lost. And people who are already overweight tend to gain pounds faster than normal-weight individuals do. Whether you are following the Beyond Health lifestyle to lose weight, or to get well and stay well, the next few months may challenge your resolve like no other time of year. The holiday season—for many now stretching from Halloween to the Superbowl—is a marathon of festive celebrations with friends and family that attempt to bring cheer to what might otherwise be a cold and gloomy time of year. The Challenge of Cheer It’s always harder to maintain your diet when you leave your house, but during the holidays, there is a whole lot of leaving the house. And the ten…