The Checkup: The 88-Calorie Carrot Cake You Can Eat for Breakfast

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• These no-bake carrot cake balls are vegan and gluten-free, plus they’re healthy enough to eat for breakfast. And you don’t even need an oven! Jackpot, right? [POPSUGAR Fitness]

• So, apparently you’re supposed to replace your pillow every six months because, even though you can’t see them, dust mites are real and they love pillows. Anyone else long overdue for a replacement? [Huffington Post]

• If you’ve been running your butt off training for a race (like The Philly 10K, perhaps), you could use this: The very best drinks to down before a run, plus which ones to rehydrate with after. [Runner’s World]

• If you caught the CrossFit Games a few weeks ago, you we’re probably thinking, “When I grow up, I want to be just like them.” Well, with this, you’re one step closer: The 20-minute bodyweight workout this CrossFit champ can’t do without. [Greatist]

• Who says the slow cooker has to stay stowed away come summertime? Here, five slow cooker recipes that are perfect for summer. [Fitbie]

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