One of our biggest passions at Lifeway is childhood nutrition and education. We believe that the keys to good health include what you eat as much as how you eat. We believe that giving children access to quality, nutrient-dense foods (that actually taste good) is crucial to developing healthy habits, which lead to healthy lives. […]
Serving Up Kefir at the Taste of Tennis
If you take a look at the Lifeway Mission, you’ll see that one of our goals is to improve the health of our customers. We do that in a few ways: by producing the best kefir you can buy, by being environmentally and socially responsible, and by supporting events and organizations that promote healthy living. […]
Healthy Ingredient Spotlight: Superfood Round Up
Since beginning our Healthy Ingredient Spotlight series in January, we’ve broken down the health benefits of 12 different fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices that we love using in our kitchen. We’re excited to keep the series going and to bring you a slew of new spotlights as the cooler months roll in (they’ll be here […]
Why You Should Drink Your Colors with Kefir
Throughout our Drink Your Colors with Kefir series, we’ve discussed the importance of including a variety of colorful, fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet. Colorful fruits and vegetables, we’ve learned, are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and enzymes that are beneficial to human health. From phytonutrients to flavonoids, antioxidants to fiber, each individual piece […]
Is Your City Healthy?
Do you know if your city is healthy? In honor of National Nutrition Month, WalletHub ranked 100 of the most populous metropolitan cities in the United States, taking into consideration factors such as the percent of obese adults and high school students, physical inactivity, cholesterol prevalence and more. Since we don’t live in the hiker’s […]
Lifeway Kefir: Good for Childhood Nutrition
At Lifeway, we know that one of the greatest impacts an organization can make on the world is to do work that is good for the present and will positively affect the future. When we talk about the future, we specifically mean our environment and those who will inhabit the planet. We’ve discussed our commitment to global sustainability and […]
Dairy Still Rules in New Report
If you’re like most of the country, it’s currently snowing outside your window and you have zero desire to leave your couch. That makes this the perfect time to slog through the newly released 571-page report prepared by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The report is meant to offer recommendations for the 2015 edition of […]
Get Nutty on National Almond Day
National Almond Day calls for making sure we remember the benefits of almonds (there are so many!) and we couldn’t be more psyched. The delicately-flavored nuts pair perfectly with kefir when sprinkled on our smoothie bowls, rolled in our Farmer Cheeseball Bites, or as a yummy filling in our delicious donuts. Other than offering a crunchy, contrasting texture to […]
Ginger: Superfood Spotlight
The holiday seasons are arriving and so is the risk of getting sick. Be it the flu, cold, or simply just lack of energy, everyone is looking for ways to stay healthy this winter. While our first recommendation is always, “drink more kefir,” we recognize the value in including a variety of Mother Nature’s healing gifts into our daily habits! One of our favorite earthy roots is the spicy, warming, gnarly-shaped ginger.
Kefir and Beauty: What You Need to Know + 3 Ingredient Kefir Skin Mask
Probiotics are the hottest trend in skincare right now—and for good reason! Probiotics provide anti-inflammatory benefits to the skin and they help with softness, they may help fight acne, and can improve the ph balance of the skin, which is critical to our skin’s microbiome. Here’s how it works: Individuals who suffer from […]