Category Archives: Food & Drink

Summer’s Not Over! Try Adding Sun Protection To Your Breakfast

Posted on August 15, 2014 by sunnysleevez

School used to start after labor day, this year it was the second week of August! The transition from summer hols to school has been a tough one, but one way we found to ease into the day has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Health, Recipes, Skin | Tagged Antioxidants, back to school, cocoa nibs, dark leafy vegetable, flax, food powder, frozen spinach, green tea, it’s still summer, Lettuce, smoothie recipe, smoothies, sun burn, sun protection, sunscreen | Leave a comment

Quick and healthy snacks that Olympians love to eat

Posted on February 20, 2014 by sunnysleevez

Do you want to run, ski, swim or even bobsled like a professional athlete? Of course, you have to endure a lot of training first, but this is just part of an athlete’s life. The fuel they put into their … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Health, Snow Sports | Tagged athlete, carbs, fencing, gold, Healthy, marathon, medallist, olympian, olympics, protein, smoothie, snack, snowboard quinoa, soup, winter Olympics | 3 Comments

Zucchini Pancake – Makes a great appetizer or light lunch!

Posted on October 24, 2013 by sunnysleevez

After our last batch of zucchini muffins I was left with several half grated zucchinis and the children thus far are still vehemently opposed to eating zucchini if not in cake form, if I want to use up leftovers and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Recipes, Uncategorized | Tagged appetizer, kid veggie, kids snacks, light lunch, LUNCH, vegetable appetizers, vegetarian, Zucchini, zucchini pancake, ZUCINNI RECIPE | 7 Comments

When Skin + Bright Red is a Good Thing!

Posted on September 5, 2013 by sunnysleevez

It used to be that when I thought of tomatoes and skin I generally thought of the unattractive pink hue that my skin turns after a small amount of sun exposure. However a German study found that women who ate 40 grams … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Health, Skin | Tagged beach, bloody mary, carotene, erythema, free radical, Journal of British dermatology, lycopene, melanoma, skin cancer, spaghetti bolognese, summer, sun cream, sun damage, sun exposure, sun protection, sunblock, sunburn, sunglasses, sunscreen, suntan, tomato, tomato paste, tomatoes, UV, uv clothing, uv rays, uva, uvb | 3 Comments

Protect Your Skin From UV Damage, 1 Leaf At A Time

Posted on August 27, 2013 by sunnysleevez

Lettuce has long been known as a powerful flab fighter but did you know it also packs above its weight when it comes to combating the sun’s powerful UV rays? Lettuce comes in 4 main types: crisp head (iceberg and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink | Tagged anthocyanins, BIBB LEAF, cobb lettuce, crisp lettuce, leaf lettuce, Lettuce, melanoma, red-leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, salad, skin cancer, sun burn, sun damage, sun protection, uv damage, uv rays | 9 Comments

Shop safer and smarter with the Clean 15

Posted on July 30, 2013 by sunnysleevez

Many of us are familiar with the EWG’s Dirty Dozen, a list of fruits and veggies that the Environmental Working Group ( EWG ) has compiled that shows high levels of pesticides. But there is great news they have also … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Health | Tagged apples, Asparagus, Avocado, Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Celery, Cherry Tomatoes, Clean 15, Corn, Cucumber, Dirty Dozen, Eggplant, Environmental Working Group, EWG lists, fruit, Grapefruit, Grapes, groceries, grocery shopping, healthy eating, Hot Peppers, Imported Nectarines, Kiwi, Mangos, Mushrooms, Onions, organic, Papayas, Peaches, pesticide free, Pineapple, Potatoes, spinach, Strawberries, Sweet Bell Peppers, Sweet Peas, Sweet Potatoes, vegetable | 22 Comments

Top Of The Toxins! Why You Should Rethink “An Apple For The Teacher”

Posted on May 7, 2013 by sunnysleevez

When you head to the super market to do your weekly shopping, be sure to know the facts! The Environmental Working Group also known as EWG has the latest list of fresh fruits and veggies that are now topping the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Health | Tagged apples, Celery, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber, Dirty Dozen, Environmental Working Group, ewg, fruit wash, Grapes, Hot Peppers, Imported Nectarines, organic, Peaches, Pesticides, Potatoes, spinach, Strawberries, Sweet Bell Peppers, veg wash, vinegar | 19 Comments

Category Archives: Food & Drink

Summer’s Not Over! Try Adding Sun Protection To Your Breakfast

Quick and healthy snacks that Olympians love to eat

Zucchini Pancake – Makes a great appetizer or light lunch!

When Skin + Bright Red is a Good Thing!

Protect Your Skin From UV Damage, 1 Leaf At A Time

Shop safer and smarter with the Clean 15

Top Of The Toxins! Why You Should Rethink “An Apple For The Teacher”

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