| Fun Ideas & Tips For Grandparents and their Grandchildren

Eat the Season – Get Your Summer On!

Jul 18, 2021 | Experts Corner

Imagine your perfect summer day, sitting in the back yard with the sun shining and the breeze blowing. The birds are chirping, and you marvel at the beauty of this season. Then, suddenly hunger hits…. you reach into your bag and pull out a thermos of piping hot, simmering, thick tomato soup. Wait, what? That doesn’t sound very refreshing. Because it’s not! Those warming foods are great for the winter months when our body needs to be cuddled and warmed; however, in summer months the trend for a lighter fare of cooling refreshing foods like fresh fruits and vegetables are the flavors of the season that you need to draw upon.

Superfoods You Should Know About

Jun 3, 2021 | Health & Well-Being

Now more than ever we are all on high alert for fueling our bodies with only the best quality foods that we can, to help insure our health. ‘Superfoods ‘is just another name for some of the trendiest health foods for 2021 and are often touted as the rock stars of the food industry. They are densely packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, disease and cancer fighting compounds. With a little bit of education, let’s try to choose from a complete list of superfoods when deciding what to put into our meals, our smoothies, and even our supplements!

It’s Your Time to Bloom…

May 2, 2021 | Health & Well-Being

think April Showers Brings May Flowers!

This Spring we want to take full advantage of the beautiful weather and make sure to do all we can to exercise our mind and body, so we merge a good blend of positive physical and emotional health! Here are 3 ways to help yourself grow with those May flowers. Start blooming. There’s no excuse.

BAKED OATMEAL

Jan 21, 2021 | Recipes

This healthy recipe with its combination of oats, nuts, and fruit, takes ho hum oatmeal to a whole new level. It’s the perfect winter warm-up. You can even make it the night before, cover it with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. The next morning, take it out of the refrigerator as the oven is preheating, uncover it, and bake according to the directions. If you like, you can double the recipe and put it in a 9X13 pan.

Cook’s Corner: Great Tips for the Holidays

Dec 6, 2020 | Latest & Greatest

A simple guide to ingredient substitutions – just in time as we are all spending extra time in the kitchen!

Ok, so it’s holiday time and we know what that means: most likely, lots of cooking and baking. For us it is! Have you ever had the urge to make something in the kitchen and when you look for all the ingredients that are called for in the recipe, you find that you don’t have them. Bummer, right?

The New Superfoods of This Century- Are You Up to Speed?

Nov 8, 2020 | Health & Well-Being

You know that here at GPL we are always interested in learning how to best fuel our bodies. We have come across the new Superfoods that YOU need to look out for you in your diet…before the trends start! Moringa, Maqui Berries, and more, here are 7 Superfood trends coming your way…

Move over kale, quinoa, and coconut water! Uhhh, that’s so 2016.

Make it Fun!

Sep 24, 2020 | Funtime

Ok, so what kid isn’t picky or turning their heads away at food? The minute you label food as “super healthy” or good for you… kids are immediately turned off. Come on, you know its true!

An Insider’s Guide to the Yummiest Smoothies

May 21, 2020 | Health & Well-Being

The freshest season is upon us- so stock up and enjoy all the health benefits of everything delicious in one serving! Smoothies are the ultimate way to jam pack as much nutrition as possible into one drink. These 6 Superfood Smoothies are the perfect meal and full of vitamins which will keep you energized and your mind sharp. The key is the smoothies must taste amazing or you won’t drink them! Try sneaking in handfuls of spinach (you won’t even detect it) since it has such a mild flavor yet is such a nutritional powerhouse.

Mindful Eating Tips

Feb 23, 2020 | Health & Well-Being

Remember… your grandchildren are always watching your behavior and actions! They see what you eat, how you eat, when you eat, and how much you eat. Think about your eating habits, especially now as you are modeling behavior. With that in mind, consider these simple guidelines…

MAKE FOOD YOUR FRIEND!

Apr 11, 2019 | Health & Well-Being

Follow these guidelines and food will be your friend and you’ll never have an issue with food again! Really. It’s pretty simple. People make it waaaaay harder than it has to be. You don’t need to be extreme in your eating. You simply need to learn to BE CONSCIOUS.