You may not be surprised to hear that I’ve started making my own kombucha (this post originally written in January 2025), but trust me – this is HUGE for me! I may be holistic and all, and for sure I recognize all the amazing health benefits of kombucha, but I’m also super impatient.  What can […]

  Easy & Healthy Banana Loaf 2 ripe bananas 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk 2 cups almond flour 3 eggs 2 tsp baking powder Preheat oven to 350F and line baking loaf pan with parchment paper, alternatively use silicone loaf pan. In a bowl, mash banana with the back of a fork or potato masher. […]

When I was a kid, camping meant eating non-stop junk food.  Hot dogs, potato chips, s’mores… it was amazing, but if I ate like that all weekend now, my gut wouldn’t like it so much.  Nor would my waistline, energy levels, sleep quality, performance… (getting older and wiser isn’t always fun!) But who wants to […]

  One of the things I used to miss out on the most when committing to my diet was enjoying a cold refreshing drink on patios with my friends during the summer  Sound familiar? Well, not anymore! Having a cold beverage in your hand is such an ingrained part of our social culture. So… social […]

Yvette’s personal favorite way to get those 2-3 litres of water in every day! So tasty, so easy, and the best part – very cost effective.  Oh, and boosts my performance and recovery (okay, there are two best parts)!   Slow Cooker Ginger Lemonade (click to download &/or print your recipe)     Did you […]

Ditch the store-bought energy drinks that are chock-full of preservatives, artificial flavors, and refined sugars! Instead opt for what you can make at home yourself with natural ingredients that surpass the performance benefits of store bought.  It’s a WIN WIN! Need convincing? The evidence is in the nutritional values! Homemade Gatorade (click to download &/or […]

A calorie-free, sugar-free, guilt-free drink that helps you recover from your workouts and builds muscle?!?!! Sounds impossible, right?  It’s not! BCAA Slushy (click to download &/or print your recipe)   Learn all the sciencey facts about the what, why, when, and how much of BCAAs in our blog post.     Did you know? You […]

Dessert for breakfast?  Yes please!   OMG another recipe that says BUILD Nutrition all over it! We are all about making your macro-friendly, healthy food taste A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, and this recipe was created with our clients in mind 😁 When you love what you’re eating, you’ll be more likely to eat it.  Am I right?! Healthy, […]

Sadly many store bought protein bars are nothing more than refined sugar laden candy bars with some protein added (womp womp sorry). Solution: make your own at home with this super easy no-bake recipe!   No Bake Pumpkin Protein Bars  (click to download &/or print your recipe)   All of our recipes include nutrition and […]

Boost your beans!   Feb. 22/23: I was having my last meal (of my trip to Africa) at Giraffe Manor in Nairobi, Kenya waiting for our ride to the airport after the most amazing one-month adventure of my life!  Volunteer work with Biosphere Expeditions followed by two weeks of luxury safaris – AMAZING! What wasn’t […]