3 Healthy Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Ideas

To keep energy levels high this season, try these 3 healthy pumpkin spice breakfast ideas!

I know, I know… pumpkin spice isn’t cool anymore. But as a basic millennial, it’s in my DNA to crave a PSL whenever the temp. drops below 80’F (I live in Florida, don’t make fun of me!)

Buuuuuuut most pumpkin spice themed items at the store are full of added sugar, low in fiber, and don’t boast much protein. 

Pumpkin spice cereal, granola, and energy bars just ain’t it. Sure, they taste good but a bowl of pumpkin spice cereal with almond milk will keep me full for like, I don’t know, 27 minutes?

Then I’m scrummaging my pantry for more sugar.

Instead, try one of these 3 healthy pumpkin spice breakfast recipes from home for less sugar, more protein, and extra nutrition!

Chocolate Pumpkin Overnight Oats (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

Tastes like cake!

In a mason

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Is the Low FODMAP Diet the Key to Weight Loss?

Never Heard of the Low-FODMAP Diet?

Following the low FODMAP diet means eliminating foods that are high in specific fermentable carbohydrates.

FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols. In some people, these types of carbohydrates can cause digestive distress such as bloating, gas, stomach pain, constipation and/or diarrhea.

The concept of FODMAPs was first introduced as part of a hypothesis paper published in 2005 in the Journal of Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. In this paper, the authors proposed that by reducing these carbohydrates, the previously mentioned symptoms could be minimized. The low-FODMAP diet was developed as part of a research study conducted by scientists at Monash University. Their research is ongoing.

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How Does This Diet Work?

The low FODMAP diet is an elimination diet. There are three phases involved in the process:

1) Restriction Phase: Stop eating all 

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Top 5 Best Crackers, According to a Dietitian

There’s nothing like the satisfying crunch of a freshly opened pack of crackers, especially when you’ve got a tasty dip or a buttery, salty cheese to pair them with.

What I look for in crackers:

Taste takes priority and the majority of consumers agree. Taste is and always will be the #1 purchase driver for food and drinks. There are plenty of “healthy” crackers boasting elite ingredients but taste like the cardboard sitting by the dumpster at your local Walgreens. Yes, I’m looking at you, cauliflower crackers. If it doesn’t taste good, I’m not eating it.

My next parameter is quality of ingredients. I want my food to be made of food, not a bunch of stuff I’ve never heard of. I also look at macronutrient content. If the crackers offer a balance protein and healthy fats along with the carbs that’s a huge benefit as far as staying power

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