Healthy Life: Healthy lunchbox ideas | Food

When my daughter started kindergarten it was the first time ever I had to pack her lunch. In daycare, lunch was always provided and that made my life much easier! So I lengthen lunch ideas. My son was very easy and would eat leftovers or sandwiches but my daughter was a bit more particular. Plus she needed three snacks and a lunch for each day of school.

It’s not too difficult to keep kids’ lunches and snacks healthy and fresh. Most of these items are things that you can make in advance and store easily. It’s always a good idea to avoid sugar filled and refined foods. Kids need to be able to focus in school and stay alert. Too many sugary snacks leave them crashing and burning very quickly.

So, along with a water bottle, we figured out my daughter’s favorite healthy lunchbox combination.

Morning snacks

Strawberries and blueberries

How To Overcome Jet Lag


Are you preparing for a vacation and traveling by plane? There are ways to shield your body against jet lag and overcome it, reducing the symptoms that can ruin your vacation.

Why do we get jet lag?

Jet lag occurs when we travel by plane and change two or more time zones, this disrupts the body’s circadian rhythm. The symptoms are a result of the circadian rhythm being detuned. The circadian rhythm is the pattern that our body follows within a 24-hour period. This rhythm essentially determines when it’s time to sleep and when it’s time to wake up. It also affects other functions in the body, such as hormone synthesis, digestion and body temperature.

Our body regulates these rhythms, with the guidance of the brain. But of course there are external factors (such as light) that affect these rhythms. For example, when light enters the eyes, a message is