by Ingo Loge | Jan 25, 2014 | blog, What I Like
For one day a year, nearly everyone becomes a football fan. Whether the Super Bowl’s draw is the halftime show, the commercials or the game itself doesn’t really matter: Party snacks are the true common denominator. The problem for would-be healthy eaters is that Super Bowl snacks are rarely nutritious. Fortunately, there are some easy fixes that’ll trim calories and bad fats, allowing you to enjoy the game guilt-free. If only we could cut out the bad play calls just as easily, right?
by Ingo Loge | Jan 18, 2014 | blog, Get Productive!, Health & Wellness, What I Like
The body has a built-in need for activation. The lymph system, for example, bathes every cell, carrying nutrients to the cell and waste products away. Yet the lymph is totally dependent on physical exercise to move. Without adequate movement, the cells are left stewing in their own waste products and starving for nutrients, a situation that
by Ingo Loge | Jan 2, 2014 | blog, Naturpathic Blends
The total antioxidant capacity and phenolic content of edible portions and seeds of avocado, jackfruit, longan, mango and tamarind were studied. The seeds showed a much higher antioxidant activity … than the edible portions. The contribution of all the fruit seed fractions to the total antioxidant activity … was always more than 70%. Source Avocado seed contains relatively low amounts of calcium and magnesium, somewhat higher amounts of phosphorus, and high amounts of potassium.” Source Victoria Boutenko
by Ingo Loge | Dec 28, 2013 | blog, Health & Wellness, Naturpathic Blends
Frozen fruit and vegetables can be healthier, with higher levels of vitamins and cancer fighting antioxidants, than leafy ‘fresh’ produce. Two independent studies found more beneficial nutrients in everything from frozen broccoli florets and carrots to blueberries.
by Ingo Loge | Dec 18, 2013 | All Recipes, Beginner Recipes, Breakfast, Featured, Kid Friendly
The Smoothie that tastes like a desert, but delivers like a meal. Being bold and extra green on your first smoothie attempt will not win new green smoothie lovers. Baby steps are the key to making a smooth transition to developing a taste for greens in your child’s smoothie. So make those first few smoothies creamy with a lot of fruit and just a hint of green veggies. Then with each smoothie you serve, add a little less fruit and a little more green leaves. Also a little less juice and milk and a lot more filtered water. Your goal is to pack in your child’s daily needs for green vegetables.
by Ingo Loge | Dec 16, 2013 | All Recipes, My Favorites
Raw is a mainly organic plant based diet, based on consuming whole, unprocessed REAL LIVE foods, teeming with beneficial enzymes, vitamins and minerals, of which our bodies easily recognise and assimilate for energy, cell renewal and growth, making us healthy and happy. And the best bit of raw is everything is wheat free, gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free, but without sacrificing on flavour.
