Heart-Healthy Chocolate Energy Bars
Energy bars are a convenient, on-the-go snack to toss in your purse, diaper bag, or gym bag, but…
Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing
The fat in avocados is the “heart healthy” monounsaturated type called oleic acid, which speeds up metabolism and…
Love Your Liver with these Foods
A healthy liver and alkaline body mean effective weight loss. We know that detoxifying means eliminating certain toxic…
A Healthy Liver = Weight Loss!
Did you ever wonder why at some point in your life, weight loss was so easy, and other…
Pretty & Powerful Detox Salad
Whether you need a good ‘ole detox on a Monday or you are following our detox plan, this…
How To Get Your Body Started with a Detox
There are many products out there for detox, but many contain harsh laxatives and diuretics that are tough…
Shopping for Detox
We have compiled a general list of items that are good things to consume during detox. This is…
Are You Toxic?
“If you feel lousy, it’s likely you’re toxic.”-Dr. Mark Hyman Have you ever been annoyed with your cell…
Ginger Honey Lemon Tea
Do you have a sore throat? Stuffy nose? Feeling achy? This tea will help! Each ingredient in this special…
Sweet Snowball Cookies
Snowball cookies are a favorite Christmas cookie recipe, but these cookies are delicious all year long! Coconut is a very healthy…
Pumpkin Pecan Chia Pudding
Chia seeds have become known as a “super seed” because of their many nutritional benefits. Just one ounce…
Chocolate Peppermint Bark
Chocolate and peppermint seem to be the leading couple of the Christmas candy season and for good reason!…
Eggnog & Butter Rum Overnight Oats
Oats are often praised as one of the healthiest breakfast options around and for good reason: They’re a…
Dairy-Free Spiced Eggnog
Eggnog is a delicious holiday treat, but the eggnog you buy in the stores is so full of processed…
Creamy Chocolate Syrup
Once you make this recipe, you’ll never waste money on the store-bought stuff again. This recipe is simple, delicious,…
Way Better Bean Dip
Try this healthy bean dip with a spicy kick that you could easily make in the food processor…
Butter Rum Candied Nuts
This is an easy recipe for toasted nuts with a crunchy, caramel-like “sugar” coating. This key ingredient in this…
Vanilla Matcha Latte
Matcha is green tea leaves ground into a fine powder which means you are consuming the actual green tea…
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
No bake chocolate cookies were a family favorite when I was raising my family, but I used a…
Over 20 uses for Heavenly Ranch Guilt-Free Salad Dressing
Ranch dressing is so good on its own, but a salad isn’t the only thing that ranch dressing…
Golden Spice Rice
Sometimes, it is fun to play around with some tried and true dishes and spice them up! This…
Healthy PB Cookies & Hot Cocoa
If you thought that healthy eating eliminates occasional treats, think again! These cookies are even more amazing than…
Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash
This Spaghetti Squash recipe is not only easy and delicious, it helps with weight loss. It’s a great…
Candy Cane Hot Cocoa
Peppermint tea is a delicious and soothing caffeine-free beverage, making it enjoyable any time of day. Peppermint tea is known…
Gingerbread Mug Cake
Cooler temperatures bring out the slippers, hot cocoa, and mug cake! They are one of the easiest and…
Healthy Pumpkin Pancakes
Don’t let your pumpkin sit and spoil on your front porch, or toss them in the trash because…
The Sticky Truth on Refined Sugar
Eating processed-free foods has many benefits for our bodies; toxic and denatured ingredients are avoided and eating whole…
Leftover Turkey Wild Rice Soup
3 cups cooked, shredded turkey (leftovers) 3 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup onion, diced 1/2 cup celery, diced 1/2…
The Entire Listing of FATS Posts
Little Choices Matter thinks it is important to be informed and educated, which ultimately means being EMPOWERED! When…
The Healthy Roles of Saturated Fats
After all the intensive posts on fats, it is glaringly apparent that fats are essential to our health.…
Healthy Thanksgiving Day Stuffing
If you have been following along on any of the posts about whole grains and fats, you will…
Homemade Pumpkin Pie
You may think that eating healthy means you can’t enjoy your favorite desserts, but that is just not…
Choosing Cooking Oils & Using Them Safely
After all of the posts and learning and chemistry, we need to know which oils are the healthiest…
Ahh-mazingly Healthy Thanksgiving
It is time to make some Little Choices that Matter and switch up some of our traditional Thanksgiving…
How to Spot Sneaky Forms of Trans Fats on Labels
We have learned in the whole grain series that manufacturers have loopholes they can create and use in…
What is a Trans-Fat?
If you have made it this far, you are either very dedicated to learning, dedicated to becoming healthier,…
Oils and Free Radicals
Remember that chemistry post? This is one of the places that understanding the molecular structure of fats comes…
How Cooking Oils are Processed
We have been through quite a journey and it is not over! We have learned why fats are…
The Chemistry of Fats
We previously read that fats can be categorized into three types: the good, the bad, and the ugly.…
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly Fats
So far, we have learned why fats are important for our bodies, and which fats are essential and…
Essential Fats – Omega-3s & Omega-6s
Welcome back! Hopefully, you have read the intro to our teaching on FATS and are up to speed…
The Skinny on Fats
In today’s world, it seems like “experts” tell you contradictory information every day. One day, coffee is healthy,…
Red Pepper & Quinoa Hummus
Hummus is loaded with nutrients and helps fight illness and diseases. It increases energy, reduces inflammation and is…
What are sprouted grains?
As you may have read previously, a whole grain contains three parts – the bran, the germ, and…