How Can Probiotics Enhance Health?
We are taught to think about bacteria as harmful disease-causing microorganisms, but did you know that most of the bacteria found in the human body are beneficial? In the early Twentieth Century, Elie Metchnikoff, who is popularly known as the father of probiotics, observed that the rural inhabitants of Bulgaria lived to very old ages […]
How To Create a Green Back-to-School Lunch Box
When it is time to go back to school after the long holiday, parents everywhere will be busy buying new clothes and books for the new school year. Back to school means that it is time to start thinking about preparing and packing lunches for our children once more.
Healthy Lunch Boxes = Healthy Kids
Countless times we have heard about the importance of providing a protein rich lunch and healthy snacks for our children at school. For a subject as weighty as the food that is responsible for providing the much-needed nutrients our children need to grow, should be taken seriously.
7 Ways to Get Your Kids Active
Most kids growing up in the 21st century have technology to keep them busy. My son asks permission to go for a “play”date to his friend’s house to play video games on a regular basis.
Homemade Vegan Probiotic Coconut “Yogurt”
I love yogurt! Yogurt and granola, yogurt and berries, yogurt in my smoothie bowls! However, commercial yogurts often are ladened with sugar, colours and artificial flavours. Also dairy is not everyone’s friend, therefore finding a good dairy-free alternative to yogurt which is clean, has the texture of yogurt and tastes great is important.