Tart cherries and tart cherry juice have been the darlings of the fitness world for a while now, thanks to their ability to help alleviate joint pain and soreness, accelerate muscle recovery, and make athletes sleep more deeply. Due to recent studies and increased interest, tart cherries and tart cherry juice are making their way to the mainstream. We couldn’t be more excited.
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Post Workout Nutrition with Good for the Swole
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?
7 Caffeine Free Energy Boosts
With a rumored coffee shortage coming soon, we wanted to find some caffeine substitutes that will help you avoid the jitters and withdrawal of your afternoon cup of joe.
Kefir + Peanut Butter: National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
Today is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day – a day that doesn’t just celebrate the wonders of our favorite lunchtime legume, but allows all peanut butter lovers to openly express their adoration for an inexpensive, versatile and delicious meal staple. Rich in healthy fats, protein, fiber and a slew of other essential vitamins and […]
Cooking with Kefir: Meal Prep Part 2
Last week we introduced you to our favorite ways to incorporate our kefir into your weekly meal prep routine. From smoothie packs to strained kefir cheese, there are countless places where fabulously fermented milk smoothies can make your life easier, tastier and healthier. While preparing a large portion of your food or meals over […]
Superfood Spotlight: Teff
One of the food trends we’re most excited to see explode in 2016 is the growth in interest, and availability, of ancient grains (sometimes called super grains). Long gone are the days where our only options were brown or white rice. Thanks to the introduction of cous cous, followed swiftly and powerfully by quinoa (an […]
Healthy Cooking with Kefir: Baking
As one of the oldest naturally fermented foods around, people have been cooking and consuming with kefir for more than 2000 years. While these days it’s more commonly enjoyed as a drink by itself or in a smoothie, there are several other ways to use and cook with kefir as an everyday ingredient. For example, […]
Meet the Spiralizer: Summer’s Hottest Cooking Tool
If you’re like us, you spend way too much time on Pinterest, searching for cool new recipes to make with Lifeway Kefir. Like Kefir Plum Overnight Oats. Or fish tacos. Or Coconut Kefir Pancakes. While poking around recently, we noticed a bunch of people pinning recipes for dishes made with a spiralizer. While it sounds […]
5 Easy Ways to Improve Digestive Health
Summer schedules typically fill up fast — longer days allow for more activities. Summer’s also a time when healthy eating is tossed to the wind in favor of convenience, when homemade meals are replaced by packaged snacks or drive-through bags. Bloating, gas, constipation, and pain in general, are all symptoms of a stressed stomach looking for relief. Digestive health doesn’t […]
Drink Your Colors with Kefir: Ruby Red Strawberries
At Lifeway, our favorite time of year is always spring – when the weather gets warmer, the days get longer and the rain starts pouring. You read that right, we love rain. Why? Well, like the old adage says, with April showers come May flowers. More precisely, May produce. We love spring because it means we […]