We get it…it’s Thanksgiving, an in additional to being the time that we give thanks for all of the wonderful things in our lives, it’s the FOOD holiday! Give these 9 super easy tips and ingredient swaps a shot when cooking tomorrow morning so that you can indulge with a little less guilt…
B4BC Team Rider and Tasty Tuesdays Guest Chef Elena Hight is back just in time for Thanksgiving with an amazing recipe for us using tart and tasty cranberries! Cranberries are a great source of vitamin C, fiber, and full of antioxidant power with flavonoids. And don’t forget to go ORGANIC!
Stay healthy on the go with these awesome nutrient-packed veggie wraps! These wraps are not only quick and easy to make but they are also vegan friendly and D E L I C I O U S ! The avocado gives your body a protein boost, protects against aging, helps to keep your heart healthy, and prevents cancers. Paired with antioxidant-rich tomatoes and mineral-filled tabouli, these wraps are the perfect addition to a healthy lifestyle!
Add a taste of fall to your day with a super food packed salad! Roasted sweet potatoes are the perfect way to not only add a punch of flavor to your salad but a whole lot of vitamins as well! Sweet potatoes are full of antioxidants and contain the disease preventing vitamins A, C, and E. They also help to keep a healthy heart, being rich in B6 vitamins, while their high fiber content makes them a great source of energy! In addition to sweet potatoes this fall salad contains 9 other super foods— making it the perfect way to keep full, healthy, and energized all day long!
Our friends at Goofy Foot Foods have come up with another super easy, super delicious recipe for us at B4BC! They take 5 minutes to make and they’re no-bake, which means you can whip them up and take them out on the hill as a power food for a day of snowboarding!
So as it turns out, the sweet treats that we love to trick-or-treat for on Halloween are full of chemicals, trans fats, preservatives, petroleum-based artificial colors and…dun dun dun…GMOs. How’s that for scary?!
We love October for SO many reasons, but one of them is P U M P K I N S! With Halloween right around the corner, get fired up with these delicious Pumpkin Bars sweetened only with honey from our favorite kitchen fiend, Team B4BC snowboarder Elena Hight!
Mixing Greek yogurt and berries is pretty much the perfect snack packed with protein, fiber and antioxidants, not to mention that sweet and creamy fix for your sweet tooth! This is too easy not to try, and soon to be a staple in your snack rotation. Plus, it’s healthier than your usual froyo run (yogurt + berries are just made for each other<3)!
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a delicious salad just for fall…Oh wait! Our friends at Goofy Foot Foods have whipped up the Parsnip and Carrot Fall Salad just for us at B4BC! Parsnips are high in vitamin C, fiber, folate and potassium, so you know you’re doing good things for your body.
Did you see the Travel Channel’s article featuring B4BC about getting outdoors and adventuring as a great way to promote survivorship and get active to prevent breast cancer? They think you should catch a wave with B4BC…and we think so too! Being active 30 minutes a day, three times a week, can significantly reduce your risk of breast cancer, and does wonders for your overall health. Besides, who needs an excuse to go adventuring?!