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These mini trees are packed with nutrients. They are vegetable powerhouses of good with each forkful. Find out the health benefits nestled inside each bite.

Cauliflower is full of fiber and Vitamin C, making it a powerhouse vegetable for cold & flu season. This 3 Ingredient Cauliflower Soup from Kathleen Ashmore is simple, healthy and delicious — an easy winner in our eyes.

Salmon is a family favorite fish! Omega-3 fatty acids in salmon reduce cardiovascular risks in adults and aid in establishing healthy vision and brain development in infants.

If one of your goals for the New Year is to add more fruits and veggies into your family diet, this Eat the Rainbow Board created by The BakerMama may just help you check that off your list.

Brown rice is my comfort food on a cleanse. It’s like the porridge in a bowl that was so satisfying to Goldilocks when she visited the home of the Three Bears. Brown rice is a high-powered superfood, too, so not only does it soothe your tummy, it’s also a high-quality, healthy munch!

Ah, Kale — the most under-appreciated vegetable in the garden, or in your grocery store’s cooler… for the uninitiated. For those of you not in the know, let me clue in on why all of us who are kale fans sing its praises. 

Dates and sunflower seeds are a superfood snack that help fill in the gaps when hunger strikes during a cleanse. They’re packed with nutrients and taste great as a combo snack! Find out how they round out the hunger and energy lows during a cleanse.

Today, my one-day water fast of yesterday transitions to my annual New Year Body… Cleanse. This post covers what promises to be my green tea infatuation — morning, noon and night — during the next three-weeks. Green tea’s health-related properties are legendary. Increased fat loss and improved brain function are my motivating reasons to imbibe.