By: AHayden November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Blog, My Goodies, Uncategorizedbaked goods, banana bread, dairy free, featured, featured image, gluten free, healthy treats, Nutrition, paleoLeave a Comment

Uber Easy, Paleo-Friendly Banana Bread

Old faithful, banana bread… No matter the season, and no matter the reason, banana bread is a crowd-pleaser– A true classic that probably elicits a fond memory. For me, banana bread makes me think of morning trips to the local coffee shop with my mom as a little girl (I was obsessed and would have…

By: AHayden September 27, 2019September 24, 2019 Blog, My GoodiesfeaturedLeave a Comment

The Best Morning Greens Smoothie

There are few things better than a sweet, sweet morning routine to start the day off right. Whether the green pigment of this prebiotic-rich smoothie scares you or entices you, it’s 1000% worth the try. Only [6] earthy ingredients make up this simplistic, wholesome smoothie where you don’t have to worry about gathering a ton…

By: AHayden September 3, 2019September 2, 2019 Blog, Lifestyle, My Goodies, Uncategorizedbalance, Balanced Lifestyle, featured, Lifestyle, Nutrition2 Comments

WTF do I eat?!… Part 2

I could simply edit my “WTF do I eat?!” blog post to be up-to-date with my latest and greatest thoughts on food, but I feel that it’s important to show the evolution of my food philosophy… for better or for worse. I haven’t decided whether my current, yet ever-changing, philosophy is better or worse, yet.…

By: AHayden February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 Blog, My Goodies, Uncategorizedbrownies, clean eating, dairy free, featured, flourless, gluten free, health, paleo, RecipesLeave a Comment

Paleo Pumpkin Maple Brownies

I have a confession to make…I’m addicted to the latest, and most definitely greatest, paleo pumpkin brownies. Maybe I shouldn’t start out the post looking at the negative side of things, but I. can’t. stop… I’ve officially made these three times this week and the fact that they’re guilt-free has become haunting, because I convince…

By: AHayden February 10, 2019 Blog, Lifestyle, Move, Uncategorizedfeatured, fitness, health, LifestyleLeave a Comment

From 0 to 26.2

With the first winter thaw of 2019, I hit the pavement on a Monday evening at 6:00pm. It was still very much winter with it being February, but a 55 degree night screamed perfect running weather compared to the February I knew in my Midwest bones. I remember the first mile feeling effortless. I thought,…

By: AHayden February 9, 2019February 4, 2019 Blog, Lifestyle, Uncategorizedfeatured, how to, meal prep, NutritionLeave a Comment

Getting Into Your Nutritious Groove in a World of Chaos

One of my most requested [and overdue] blog posts is about quick and healthy meals or staying “on track” nutritionally when life gets nuts. These requests have a common theme… when life gets busy, eating healthy takes a back seat. How do we navigate what to eat when we’re away from our kitchens for 10…

By: AHayden January 28, 2019February 4, 2019 Blog, My Goodies, Uncategorizedcomfort food, featured, gluten free, nutritious, Recipes, salad, vegan, vegetarian, winter recipes1 Comment

Warm Thai Peanut Salad

YA’LL! You know how eating healthy in the winter seems especially tough and eating fresh produce tastes like a chore rather than refreshing? Blame it on the cold (maybe you can’t relate if you live in the south, but if you’re a northerner I’m sure you can relate) or the out-of-season produce, but eating salad…

By: AHayden January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 Blog, Lifestyle, Uncategorizedbalance, featured, mindfulness, new year1 Comment

Grateful, Thankful, #Blessed in 2018

In 2018 I began journaling more, and it has allowed me to reflect and digest the things going on in my life and in my mind (10/10 recommend journaling… seriously). Since starting this blog, I’ve tried to stay relevant to my original purpose by sharing my health and wellness tips but have neglected expressing the…

Meet Alex

I’m Alex Hayden, and am currently living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As someone who has always been passionate about health and communication, I finally decided to take the plunge and start this blog! This blog is incredibly special to me, because although I was a year-round athlete growing up, adulthood happened… Since then my wellness journey…

What is Project Salud?

Project Salud is the lifelong journey towards optimal health, because let’s be real… life happens and the world is constantly changing. I believe that it’s free to feel good, but it’s not always easy. So regardless of your income, education, or stage of life, I am here to help you navigate your way to wellness…

Balancing your 5 Components of Fitness

By: AHayden May 23, 2019

Lifestyle, Move, Uncategorizedbalance, Blog, exercise, featured image, fitness, MoveLeave a Comment

There are 10,005 different ways to be active and 10,006 different ways to get fit (hyperboles, but you get it), but according to ACSM there are just 5 components of physical fitness and their order of importance may differ for everyone. Throughout your life, I’m sure you’ve been measured on some of these components in…

A Brussels salad for any season

By: AHayden December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

Blog, My Goodies, Uncategorizedholiday, recipe, The Holiday SeriesLeave a Comment

I’ve been meaning to write this little blurb for a while now… my SINCEREST apologies if anyone was left waiting around with extra Brussels sprouts leaves from the Thanksgiving holiday. I’m here to tell you that you do NOT have to waste these bad boys– in fact you can, and should use them! It has recently come…

Spiced Sangria: The Holiday Series

By: AHayden November 20, 2018November 20, 2018

Blog, My Goodies, Uncategorizedbeverage, featured, holiday, party recipe, The Holiday Series1 Comment

I know what you’re thinking… “can that sangria possibly taste as good as it looks?” The answer is, “it can, and it does.” You may have noticed a recurring theme with the holiday series– spices and seasonal foods that seem only appropriate around Thanksgiving/Christmas… and you’re absolutely right. You wouldn’t be cooking with nutmeg and…