Is “Healthy Food” Truly Healthy?
Bella Breakdown Trying to figure out if “healthy food” is truly healthy can be a bit frustrating. You might think you are making a good health-conscious decision by eating a meal you were told was healthy, but in reality you might be surprised to find out about a certain secret ingredient. This secret ingredient that was added to your meal may not actually be considered healthy. A great way to find out if you are unknowingly eating unhealthy food is to do some easy and quick research and start getting used to reading the labels. One of the secret...
Pro Tip: How To Cut A Watermelon….The Right Way!
The Perfect Poolside Snack When we think of summer, we think of hot and sunny days by the pool or beach, complete with fresh fruit. Watermelon has long since been a summer BBQ staple, but it’s not the easiest fruit to cut…until now, that is. Refinery29 has brought us the best demo on how to cut a watermelon, and it’s just in time for your summer BBQ with friends! Be the hostess with the mostess, and cut the perfect watermelon slices for a poolside summer staycation! How To Cut A Watermelon, by Refinery29 Step 1: Buy a watermelon. Step...
These Skittles Strawberries Will Make Your Friday Night Even Sweeter
Bella Breakdown We love a good sweets recipe…especially when fruit is involved (that makes it healthy, right)? These skittles covered strawberries are sure to not only fix your sugar craving, but add even more sweetness to your Friday night. Be careful, they are rather addicting taste-wise, but also addicting for how easy and simple they are to make. Ingredients: 1 qt. strawberries 1 (3.5-oz.) package watermelon Jell-O 1 tbsp. lemon juice Steps: 1. In a large bowl, toss strawberries with the lemon juice. 2. Place watermelon Jell-O into a shallow bowl. Roll each strawberry in Jell-O powder to coat...
3-Ingredient Pineapple Soft Serve
Bella Breakdown If you are a fan of Dole Whip (the creamy pineapple soft serve that has amassed a cult following of Disney World-goers), you’ll quickly fall in love with this creamy treat. To make this: 1. Combine frozen pineapple chunks, frozen banana and chilled coconut milk in a food processor. 2. Pulse until the mixture is smooth and creamy. 3. Serve with a garnish of pineapple wedges....
Stealthy Healthy Desserts
Just Because It’s Dessert Doesn’t Mean it Has to Be Unhealthy! Dessert- who doesn’t love it? The more sugary, creamy and decadent the better. However, as much as we all scream for ice cream, there are several unfortunate downfalls to imbibing in sugary and high-fat treats. My whole life, I never had to worry about what I ate. I had a high metabolism and always was able to maintain my weight, even when I treated myself to yummy things. However, after having my 3rd child, something crazy happened- I couldn’t do this anymore without suffering the consequences of my...
