Sweet and spicy, there’s nothing better around the holidays than the flavor of gingerbread. To get your fix, try one of these delicious healthy treats.
Raw Gingerbread // Laura Peill
These raw gingerbread cookies require no baking, making them quick and easy! They’re also made with Medjool dates so they’re free of any refined sugar.
While those fun-sized Halloween candies don’t seem so bad, there can be plenty of calories and sugar packed into such a small treat. If you’d still like to enjoy a little Halloween treat, there’s plenty of more wholesome options. Here are our top picks for healthy Halloween treats.
Bitsy’s Brainfood Spooky Snacks
Bitsey’s Brainfood spooky snacks are perfect for the Trick or Treat bowl or for a Halloween party. The alphabet shaped cookies are fun for kids, plus there are veggies like beets and sweet potato hidden in the cookies for extra nutrients.
While most gummies contain artificial coloring, flavoring and corn syrup, Surf Sweets keeps things clean. These organic fruity bears packets are made with fruit juice and sweetened with cane sugar.
Endangered Species Dark Chocolate Bug Bites
Because of its antioxidant content, dark chocolate is always a great option. These fun bug bites from Endangered Species are made with delicious, fair-trade dark chocolate.
These natural lollipops are gluten-free and free of any artificial color and flavors. They’re also low in calories, makin
g them great if you’re craving something sweet.
Unreal Candy Candy Coated Milk Chocolates
While your favorite candies are delicious, they’re often loaded with not-so-great for you stuff like chemical preservatives, GMOs, soy, and more. Unreal remakes your favorite candies, subbing in whole food ingredients like extra cacao and peanuts.
We’re all for a good PB cup, but many are really high in sugar and hydrogenated oils. Justin’s delicious option contains organic peanuts and cocoa butter.
Because its high in fiber, popcorn makes a great snack. These treat bags from Boomchicka Pop are low-calorie and made with whole grains, making them a great option.
While running is an awesome exercise in and of itself, strength training is also an important part of becoming a better runner. Incorporating exercises that work your hamstrings, glutes and core can help you hit new distance and speed PR’s while also preventing injury.
Deadlift
Many runners are hamstring dominant, which can lead to unbalance and an improper running form. The deadlift uses a hip hinge that is important in running to strengthen and help you learn to engage your glutes.
How-To: With dumbbells in hand and feet shoulder-width apart, hinge at the hips, keeping a slight bend in your knees as you lower the dumbbells along your shins. Go as far as possible while still maintaining a flat back and then squeeze your glutes to come back up.