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Healthy recipes your children will love!
- February 19, 2017
- Category: Extra Curricular Activities (Clubs), Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Junior Kindergarten, Preschool, PTA, School News, Senior Kindergarten
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In the Kitchen with Katia
Culinary Nutrition Workshop 31/01/2017
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds
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Everyday Healthy Lunch Boxes
MAGIC FORMULA = FIBER + FAT + PROTEINFIBER Plants and Whole Grains
- Soluble fiber is digested
- Insoluble fiber passes through the digestive tract; makes us feel fuller faster; slows down the passage of foods in order to assimilate the nutrients in the small intestine; eliminates toxins, carcinogens, excess hormones from the body so the immune system works better.
- Helps form our cell membranes
- Offers a rich source of energy Protects our nervous system
- Helps us make hormones
- Forms our brains
- Nourishes our skin from the inside out
- Stabilizes blood sugar levels
- Lubricates our joints
- Tastes delicious! Useful link: 1. Excellent breakdown of different oils/fats, their uses and how to store.
- Main building blocks of the tissues of our body
- Crucial for our metabolism
- Proteins in skin and bone provide structural support
- Many hormones are proteins
- Proteins provide a great source of energy
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Healthy Recipes Your Children will love!
Katia has found some wonderfully healthy recipes and has described the health benefits of each in her workshop notes.- Green Vegan Protein Smoothie
- Lentil, Kale stuffed Sweet Potatoes & Garlic Tahini Cream
- Veggie Maki Rolls
- Gluten-free Zucchini Bread
- Layered Chia & Almond Pudding Parfait