We focus so much on our workouts and what we’re going to do, how much we’re going to lift, etc., that sometimes we forget about the importance of what we do after the workout. Post nutrition is key for actually seeing the results from the hard work we put in while exercising. If we’re not giving our bodies what they need to restore depleted energy and build stronger muscles, how can we expect to see good results? Ya feel me?
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Crickets, Blue Green Algae, and Kefir… Have a #HealthyHalloween with Our Sea Monster Smoothie!
The Sea Monster The Lifeway Kefir Shop, our chain of soft serve frozen kefir cafes, has a tasty and terrifying new smoothie featuring ingredients that will soon be on all the trendsetting healthy food lists. The Sea Monster is crawling up on Chicago’s shores just in time for Halloween! This kefir-based creature contains Lifeway […]
Made with Lifeway Kefir Recipe Book | Fall 2016
Fall is the season of cool mornings and gentle breezes – of leaves changing and nights growing shorter, of sweaters, boots, and bonfires. It’s a time where our favorite roots and squashes come into season, filling our bellies, and keeping us warm. Fall is also the season of our famous Pumpkin Spice Low Fat […]
Lifeway’s Top 5 Marathon Recovery Tips
Good luck to all of the 2016 Chicago Marathon participants! We hope you have an amazing race and, after celebrating, will rest comfortably. To help you recovery quickly and efficiently, we’ve put together a list of five things to help your muscles heal – so you can get back to running as soon as possible, of course! […]
What Food Blogger and Physician Assistant Emily Vanderburg Eats in a Day
It’s no secret that we love our kefir here at Lifeway. We truly believe that our fabulously fermented beverage can be a healthy and beneficial part of almost anyone’s diet. To get a better look at who exactly our drinkers are, and the diverse lifestyles they lead, we reached out to a handful of loyal drinkers […]
Eat Your Fruits and Veggies on World Vegetarian Day
Today is World Vegetarian Day – the official kick-off of Vegetarian Awareness Month, celebrated every October. According to the North American Vegetarian Society, “World Vegetarian Day was established…to promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism.” In short, it is a day created to celebrate all the wonderful things that can come with a vegetarian diet! There’s […]
Why You Should Eat Those Ugly Fruits and Veggies
The average American throws away 36 pounds of food a month, according to the USDA. That’s enough to fill the 90,000-seat Rose Bowl stadium with foods – much of it perfectly good, nutritious stuff. So why do we toss it? Maybe that banana has a few too many bruises. Or that chunk of cheese has something […]
Love Your Guts with New Probiotic Products!
We’ve been very hard at work for the past year, developing some amazing new non-GMO probiotic products we know you’re going to love! We’ve teased them a few times and are now ready for the big reveal!
Bye Bye, Antibac!
Antibacterial is out! As huge proponents of probiotics, we’ve always believed in nurturing your microbiome, not destroying it — and now it appears the FDA feels the same way. A few weeks ago, the FDA officially banned the use of triclosan, triclocarban, and 17 other chemicals in antibacterial hand soap and body washes. Not only are these products no […]
What are natural flavors?
Artificial flavors, natural flavors – you’ve seen them on labels, but what are the differences between the two? Natural flavors, as the name indicates, are derived from real, natural sources. All natural flavors that Lifeway uses are made from fruit juices, fruit essences, and essential oils. The fruit flavoring is derived from the fruit itself. […]