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Going back to school this year looks a lot different than any other school year. While many families will be starting off the school year remotely, others are planning a return to school on a full-time or blended schedule. For a parent, sending your child back to the classroom, in whatever capacity, can be stressful and daunting. That is why it’s important to simplify your life and cut down the time you spend cooking by using meal planning, or meal prep, as I like to call it. Why meal prep? What is the point of meal prep? Why not just wing it and make food as you go? Well, whipping together five days’ worth of breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners can be very time consuming. Life is just so much easier if you plan in advance what your meals and snacks for the week will be. You can shop for all the ingredients during your weekly grocery shop, instead of having to dash out to the grocery store at the last minute. Meal prep also helps you eat better and save money. You can also make extras to eat on days when you don't feel like cooking. Meal prep basics When planning your weekly menu, try to choose at least a few recipes with similar ingredients. This will help you save money and prevent food waste. I meal plan from a wealth of free resources available online. I recommend sticking to a few favourite blogs or cookbooks, and using Pinterest boards or bookmark folders to keep track of the recipes you want to try that week. For example, when I’m planning my meals from online recipes, I create a bookmark folder on my browser with the date, i.e. “Meal Plan September 19-25”, and then simply place my weekly recipes there. Five benefits of meal prepping Save time: By investing some time on the weekend, you will avoid having to plan and prepare each meal during the week, saving you hours of time. Save money: By only purchasing what you need, you’ll save money and reduce food waste. Minimize clean up: Cooking dishes or prepping ingredients ahead of time makes weeknight clean up a breeze. Reduce stress: After a long day, the last thing you want to think about is what to cook for dinner. By preparing ingredients or meals ahead of time, you give yourself a much need break, and make better food choices to boot. Create healthy eating habits: Healthy eating is all about being prepared. If you have good food ready to go at home, you’ll be less likely to grab high calorie take-out. Shop like a pro Be Efficient: Choose a time of day when the grocery store is less busy (early in the morning or late in the evening). Make a List: Organize your list based on the most efficient path through your local grocery store. Buy in Bulk: Save money by purchasing non-perishable items like legumes, seeds, nuts, and grains in bulk. Supermarkets often have specials on things like tinned tomato, canned tuna, and bulk rice. If you have enough storage space, take advantage of these specials and stock up on these staples. Freeze Meat/Poultry/Fish: Minimize the constant visits back and forth to the supermarket or butcher by freezing red meat, fish and poultry on the day you buy it. The night before you want to cook it, defrost a portion in the refrigerator. Invest in Storage Containers: Whether you decide to cook the week’s meals in one go, or prepare the ingredients for each meal in advance, you will need airtight storage containers of varying sizes, and reusable freezer bags. Pre-cook meals or pre-prep ingredients? The choice is up to you. Both will save you time and money. Typically, I prepare ingredients in advance during warmer months when I eat a lot of salads. I can chop a host of vegetables in one sitting and create my own salad bar during the week!  But during the winter months, when I crave soups, stews and other hot dishes, I tend to cook these more complex dishes on a Sunday in order to enjoy more time on weekday evenings with my family. Meal prep ideas Here’s a few things I do for my weekly meal prep: Prepare containers with dry ingredients for oatmeal. Chop up a variety of vegetables Rice cauliflower. Bake a spaghetti squash. Roast some sweet potato, yam or butternut squash. Make a batch of zucchini noodles Cook a batch of chickpeas (If you don’t cook your own, have canned on hand.) Cook a batch of lentils. Bake a package of extra-firm tofu. Bake some chicken. Bake some salmon. Cook a batch of a grains like quinoa or rice. Freeze veggies for smoothies (cucumber, kale, zucchini, squash, cauliflower). Tips for prepping snacks Buy fresh fruit for snacks on-the-go. My favourites are apples, banana, pears, berries and grapes. Make one or two healthy energy drinks or protein bars. At the end of this article, I include one of my favourite energy drink recipe Stock up on nuts. My family’s favourite nuts for snacking are almonds and cashews but anything goes! Keep packaged snacks as back up. I like Simply Protein Bars. For more tips, check out my Instagram, @idilsworld. You can also go to my website, idilsworld.com, and click on "Meal Prep”.  Happy Eating!

Deux, c'est toujours mieux qu'un, comme quand Harry rencontre Sally ou quand le poivre est placé à côté du sel. Tout est généralement meilleur ensemble ! Combiner deux macro-nutriments, tels que les graisses et les protéines, est un excellent moyen d'ajouter un "coup de fouet" équilibré et sain à votre routine quotidienne. C'est pourquoi le fait de combiner le collagène et le MCT apportera des avantages à votre journée, bien au-delà d'une simple combinaison savoureuse. Parlons des graisses saines, et plus particulièrement des TCM (triglycérides à chaîne moyenne). Avec toutes les nouvelles informations qui émergent, nous reconnaissons que la graisse ne fait PAS grossir. La graisse est une source d'énergie supérieure. Elles contribuent au bon fonctionnement du cerveau et des nerfs, ainsi qu'à l'absorption des vitamines liposolubles telles que les vitamines A, D, E et K. Elles nous aident à conserver une peau saine et sont nécessaires à la formation des hormones stéroïdes de notre corps, comme les œstrogènes et la testostérone. Il est important de noter qu'il existe des graisses de bonne qualité sur le marché, et d'autres qui ne le sont pas. Les avocats et l'huile d'avocat, l'huile de noix de coco et l'huile d'olive extra vierge sont des sources fantastiques de graisses saines. Ces graisses vous aideront à répondre à toutes les exigences énergétiques et métaboliques nécessaires au fonctionnement optimal de votre corps. Cela inclut les huiles végétales, telles que les huiles de maïs, de soja et de canola. Elles peuvent sembler saines, et sont même commercialisées comme telles. Mais ce n'est pas le cas ! Ces types d'huiles sont hautement transformées, provoquent des inflammations et peuvent nuire à votre santé à bien des égards. La consommation de ces graisses vous expose souvent à un risque plus élevé de maladies cardiaques et d'obésité. Le MCT est dérivé d'une graisse saine, qui, la plupart du temps, provient de l'huile de noix de coco. La graisse d'origine est préparée de manière à ce que la partie la plus absorbable et la plus efficace de la graisse soit extraite et mise sous une forme compacte. Cette forme compacte permet à votre corps de l'absorber et de l'utiliser immédiatement. Pour ceux d'entre vous qui n'ont pas encore essayé les MCT : faites attention à l'abondance d'énergie que cette graisse saine vous donne la première fois que vous l'essayez ! En plus d'un meilleur niveau d'énergie, vous remarquerez peut-être que vous aurez plus de facilité à vous concentrer sur la tâche à accomplir, puisque l'amélioration de la clarté mentale et de la concentration est l'un des avantages que vous pouvez attendre de l'utilisation des TCM. Ensuite, le collagène ! Le collagène est une protéine, et les protéines sont les éléments constitutifs de la vie. Les protéines sont présentes dans tous les aliments et sont abondantes dans les produits à base de collagène. Le collagène constitue une grande partie de notre corps - il est responsable de l'élasticité de notre peau et de l'élasticité de nos tendons. Cette protéine abondante aide nos articulations à bouger plus librement et maintient la solidité de nos os. Le collagène est riche en acides aminés tels que la glycine et la glutamine, qui sont tous deux excellents pour la santé du cerveau et le bien-être mental général. Ces deux acides aminés contribuent également à soutenir le système immunitaire et à renforcer la paroi intestinale. Les avantages de la consommation de collagène sont infinis ! Alors pourquoi associer les deux ? Le MCT et le collagène sont une excellente combinaison car ils vous donneront l'énergie dont vous avez besoin tout en vous gardant rassasié. Les graisses et les protéines font un excellent travail pour vous faire sentir plus équilibré en contrôlant vos niveaux de glucose dans le sang. La combinaison de ces deux éléments est idéale dans une boisson chaude, dans tout type de pudding ou même dans vos pâtisseries. En mélangeant les deux, vous obtiendrez la nutrition nécessaire dont votre corps a besoin pour fonctionner chaque jour ! De l'absorption efficace des nutriments au maintien d'une peau ferme et résistante, tout commence dans l'intestin. De là, il fait son chemin dans tout le corps, jusqu'aux cheveux de votre tête ! Il est préférable de prendre cette combinaison dès le matin pour donner un bon coup de fouet à votre journée, ou en milieu d'après-midi lorsque vous avez besoin d'un "remontant", au lieu de vous laisser tenter par la sucrerie de l'après-midi. Appréciez cette combinaison quotidiennement et profitez des avantages que le collagène et le MCT ont à offrir ! Quelle est votre façon préférée de combiner MCT et collagène ? La meilleure façon est de l'utiliser dans la boisson de votre choix, soit le matin, ou si vous êtes à jeun, après la fin de votre jeûne. Combinez votre poudre de collagène et de MCT dans un café, un thé ou un smoothie. Tout comme vous utiliseriez du collagène, vous pouvez ajouter de la poudre MCT. Essayez la poudre d'huile MCT, une poudre MCT sans produits laitiers contenant 0 g de sucre et fabriquée à partir de noix de coco sans OGM. Pour plus de facilité, vous pouvez utiliser Enhanced Collagen Boost : 7 g de poudre de collagène combinés à 3 g de poudre MCT dans chaque portion. CONSEIL : Pour bénéficier de tous les avantages du collagène, il peut être judicieux de prendre une dose complète de collagène plus tard dans la journée, en plus du collagène amélioré... surtout si vous avez plus de 30 ans. Amy est une nutritionniste holistique agréée qui a plus de 7 ans d'expérience dans le secteur de la santé et du fitness. 

If you’re like us here at Organika, it’s likely you follow along with all the new health and wellness trends. And one of our favourites that has been a star recently, is MCT (medium-chain triglyceride) oil. What are MCTs? MCT stands for Medium-Chain Triglycerides. Triglycerides are a type of lipid that is made up of something called a glycerol backbone, as well as three fatty-acid tails. Because it’s “medium” these tails are usually made up of about 6-12 carbon atoms. There are actually four types are MCTs that can be used: caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, and lauric acid. But enough with the scientific stuff. MCTs naturally occur, and are most abundant, in foods like coconut oil and palm oil. That’s why many people also love coconut oil so much! And while it does contain a significant amount of MCTs, that’s not all it has. It also contains LCTs (long-chain triglycerides), which is broken down differently. LCTs are actually digested and broken down to create fat cells. However MCTs head straight to your liver for digestion, and because of the shorter chain of fatty acids, it breaks down more efficiently and can be used more quickly for energy. It also gets broken down to create something called ketones.   As part of the foundation of the not-so-new ketogenic diet, ketones are a secondary source of fuel for our bodies to use, usually tapped into when we’ve finished off our primary stores of glucose.   What are some of the benefits of using MCT oil? Brain health. While your brain, like the rest of your body, uses glucose as its primary source of energy, it can also use ketones. As we already discussed, MCTs can be broken down directly by the liver, into ketones that can be used quickly by our brains. This is especially important for people who are on a ketogenic diet. Because you consume so few carbohydrates on a ketogenic diet, it is essential for your body to utilize this other source of energy efficiently. There has also been a lot of research being developed around the effects of MCT oil and ketones on those living with Alzheimer’s Disease (1). Along with this, ketones have actually be shown to help with neuron repair… and we need these healthy to ensure we pass messages properly through our body, like those from our hormones. Increased energy. Many people have noted that they have increased energy when they are in ketosis (well, after they potentially experience the keto-flu), especially as they balance their blood sugar levels and reduce the number of energy peaks and lows throughout their day. However, you do not need to be in ketosis to feel these effects. Studies have shown that many people can exercise for longer periods when consuming MCTs. Lactic acid found in the blood was also lower, meaning people took longer to feel tired, even if they were doing the same exercises (2). Being able to do a better workout and walk down the stairs the next day without complaining? Yes please! Weight management. MCTs are a thermogenic food (3). So, let’s talk about what thermogenic means. Foods that are thermogenic actually produce more heat as we metabolize them, so they tend to burn more calories. Other thermogenic foods include protein, caffeine, and Garcinia Cambogia. Along with thermogenesis, MCTs can also help to regulate our hormones. And when our hormones are balanced, we are less likely to hold onto excess weight. This is done in two ways. One is through balancing blood sugar (which we’ll talk about soon - like, actually soon. It’s right below!), the other is by protecting the neurons that are responsible for proper hormone uptake and release. This can include stress hormones like cortisol, reproductive hormones like estrogen, and satiety hormones like leptin.  Blood sugar balance. How the heck can MCTs balance blood sugar? As with most fats, when you pair foods that are higher in carbohydrates (most fruit, grains, etc.), with a healthy fat or protein, like a scoop of coconut oil in your oatmeal, or a smoothie with collagen powder, it slows the digestion of the carbohydrates. Think about it like 2 types of roller coasters. The first is when you eat carbohydrates on their own (that’s the really big, scary one with higher drops). The second is when you pair your carbohydrates with fats and protein (that’s the child’s roller coaster). Reduced cravings. Cravings can be impacted by hormones such as “leptin” and “ghrelin” (4). Think of leptin as the good angel sitting on your shoulder (that helps to cue satiety), and ghrelin as the gremlin on your other (cueing cravings, especially for carbohydrates). Alongside using MCT to help increase leptin and your feelings of fullness (4), good quality sleep in another great way to keep your leptin and ghrelin levels balanced. How do I use MCT Oil? Our favourite way is by using it in a Ketogenic coffee, alongside collagen powder, or combined with Maca to also get adaptogenic benefits!   Have you tried MCT Oil? Tell us your favourite way to use it, below!