We’re back with part two in our three part Spring Clean Your Diet with Amie Valpone series. Amie is a good friend of ours and author of the new book Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation and Reset Your Body. If you missed part one of the series, check it out here. […]
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Spring Clean Your Kitchen for a Healthy, Wealthy Season
While the weather here in Chicago still can’t make up its mind what season it is, the beginning of March signals for many that spring is on its way. If you’re like many of the members of the Lifeway team, winter means hunkering down, bundling up and bracing yourself for weeks on end of […]
5 Superfood Ingredients for Sensational Smoothies
In a world always on the lookout for shortcuts to a healthy life, the term “superfood” is thrown around without any real definition. While it’s true that some natural foods have qualities that make them stand out of a crowd, the truth is that now food, no matter how great, is the cure-all of a […]
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 […]
4 Probiotic Pasta Dishes for Cold Winter Nights
While it’s been unseasonably (and wonderfully) warm here in Chicago, we know frigid winter nights are on their way and are going to stick around. Add that to extremely early sunsets (we’re talking 4:30 p.m., folks) and the soon-to-be-absence of holiday cheer, we’re definitely going to need some easy, healthy comfort food to keep us […]
Lifeway’s Favorite Hanukkah Recipes
Looking for something exciting to add to your Hanukkah table this year? You came to the right place! We’ve pulled together our favorite recipes for appetizers, dips and treats all made with real ingredients – no mystery cream-of-something soups or artificial flavorings here. Plus, they all contain Lifeway kefir, so you know you’re serving up […]
Staying Healthy During the Holidays with a Smoothie
It’s that time of the year again. Everyone is already bemoaning the extra pounds the holidays seem to inevitably bring as we go into the season of indulgence and excess, only to immediately follow with resolutions for the New Year to be better to ourselves, to lose weight, to get healthy, to bounce back from […]
How to Build a Healthy Lunch
In honor of the American Diabetes Association’s Healthy Lunch Day, we’re digging deep into what makes a healthy lunch and providing you with the information you need to know to make your best lunch yet, plus some of our favorite recipes. If you’re on social media, be sure to follow the American Diabetes Association on […]
How to Avoid a Food Coma
Food co•ma (food COH-muh) noun: A state of extreme sluggishness induced by the consumption of a large quantity of food. Sample usage: “Are you seriously asking me to play football after Thanksgiving dinner? I’m in such a food coma. I’m never eating again.” We’ve all been there. Lying on the couch with a bloated belly […]
7 Smoothies to Boost Your Immune System
Support your immune system and keep your belly balanced with these seven delicious smoothies, all made with fresh fruits, vegetables, and kefir! We firmly believe that drinking a glass or two of kefir daily helps keep immune systems strong (science supports this belief, too!), but it never hurts to fortify your diet with extra vitamins […]