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Low Sugar Chocolate Protein Popcicles

If you have a picky kid in the house, you know that every meal becomes a struggle… you just want to get through one healthy meal or snack without a fight.

You are not alone, lol.

One of the things that we have tried to teach our daughter is to make sure you are getting protein & healthy fats everyday – and try to limit the sugar.

Thankfully, we have found healthy foods that tastes like chocolate!

Believe it or not – even vegetables can taste good to picky kid when they taste like chocolate. read more

How To Eat Enough Protein Without Meat

I was never a huge meat eater… and it wasn’t really on purpose. I just tended to eat more carbs (even healthy ones) but I realized how important protein really was for my health and weight loss goals.

When I was pregnant, my midwife told me that I needed even more protein in my diet to help my baby grow. That’s when I started looking for ways to add protein into my diet without eating more meat.

What my video to learn how I added more protein into my diet without eating more meat:

Non Meat Protein Sources:

  • Greek Yogurt
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Quinoa
  • Beans
  • Lentils
  • Peanut Butter
  • Nuts
  • Chia Seeds
  • Hemp Seeds
  • Ezekiel Bread
  • Eggs
  • Hummus

When I was pregnant, I dealt with so many food aversions and almost ALL Meat was off the list… that’s when I really learned about using protein powders and how they can supplement your protein intake. read more