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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

In the Kitchen with Katia
Culinary Nutrition Workshop 31/01/2017
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds

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

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