Easily rivalling any coffee house concoction, this thirst-quenching cucumber cooler makes the perfect afternoon pick-me-up.

Serves 4.

Lawren Moneta is a chef, food stylist, and recipe developer.

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These pretty banana muffins are a great on-the-go breakfast or midday snack. The spottier and browner the bananas, the better for this recipe. Very ripe bananas have a stronger banana taste, making for a tastier muffin.

Makes 12 muffins.

Makes 12 muffins | ready in 45 minutes

Serves 1

Susan Rossit, RHN, is a holistic nutritionist, recipe developer, and food fanatic. If she’s not in her kitchen cooking it, she’s in her garden growing it. @ahealthylatitude

As a high-performance coach and professional fitness-industry writer, David Robson specializes in communicating and teaching the benefits of healthy living and physical excellence.

Green Foods Supplements

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Health

The perfect summer drink? Cool off and keep your immune system strong with this delicious combination of green tea and fruity goodness.

Recipe

Serves 1 | ready in 5 minutes

Renee Byrd is a blogger, photographer and recipe developer based in Virginia. She’s also a professional yoga teacher, mindfulness educator and wellness expert. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/willfrolicforfood/" target="_blank">@willfrolicforfood</a>

Here are eight fuss&#x2d;free ways to snack clean 24/7. So you can probably put the cookie jar out of reach now.

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The managing editor, digital, at alive, Colleen likes baking healthy(ish) desserts and cooking up a good pun.

Healthy Snacking

Janelle Lassalle is a travel and lifestyle writer with a focus on food. She’s based in Portland, OR.

Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD, DNM, is an internationally bestselling author whose works include <a href="https://amzn.to/2Q9brUC" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Cultured Cook</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2IktQuO" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Be Your Own Herbalist</a>. She is a certified herbalist, a board-certified doctor of natural medicine, and one of the world’s most popular natural health bloggers.

Greens

Ever get tired of Peppermint Mocha Lattes but want something warm to sip on in winter? We’ve got you covered with these healthy warm drinks.

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Marie White is an author and facilitator. Her work centers on community building, plant medicine, and climate care. Find her on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/marie___white/">@marie___white</a>).

Green Tea

Serves 12.

Irene McGuinness is a writer, recipe developer, food stylist for numerous magazines and corporations, and alumna of the Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University

Romanticize your life by transforming your daily habits into something you look forward to doing. Next Gen Natural column by Michelle von Hahn.

Michelle von Hahn loves living a healthy lifestyle and will often be found cooking and baking recipes, which can be viewed on her Healthy Num Num blog and Instagram page (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/healthynumnumblog/">@healthynumnumblog</a>).

Morning Routines

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Holiday Gift Giving

Serves 4

Nina is the Group Vice President of Publishing and Operations at alive. Her spare time is spent enjoying the many pleasures that life in Vancouver has to offer with her daughters.

If your energy levels don’t meet your expectations, you’re not alone. Feel better than ever with the no-fail, all-natural ways to boost your energy.

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Tracy Peternell is a mother of two, a certified school teacher, and a healthy living enthusiast.

Energy-Boosting Foods

Foods that are better together are a lot like couples. Sometimes the most unlikely pairings work. Try chicken with berry sauce or a PB & J grilled cheese.

Foods that are Better Together - alive

Matthew Kadey, MSc, RD, is a dietitian, nutrition writer, and recipe developer. He is also the author of Rocket Fuel (VeloPress, 2016) and Muffin Tin Chef (Ulysses Press, 2012).

Dinners

Natalie Compton is a freelance journalist based in Los Angeles, although the California native spends most of her time on the road hunting down stories abroad. Find out what she’s covering next on social media.

Enjoy all the classic Christmas treats you love—cookies, chocolate, pies—without all the refined sugar. These recipes make healthy holiday baking a (ginger-scented) breeze.

matcha

Matcha, Mint, and Cucumber Cooler

Matcha Swirl Banana Muffins

Matcha Swirl Banana Muffins

Matcha Coconut Ginger Smoothie

Plant-Powered Healing

Strawberry Banana Iced Green Tea Smoothie

Mermaid Lemonade (aka Iced Green Matcha and Spirulina Lemonade)

8 Insanely Easy Ways to Snack Clean

See the Future At Oracle

Bring on the Greens!

Matcha Pistachio Chia Pudding Parfait

Drink to Good Health

Pea Flower Cheesecake Bites

10 Ways to Romanticize Your Life

Best Hostess Gift Ever

Green Goddess Soup with Cashew-Turmeric Drizzle

Energy Evolution

Better Together

The Butcher's Daughter slays

Protein-packed pasta!

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Immune-Supporting Snacks

You’re Super!

Nut + Seed Butters