Parents asked for it, we created it — a smaller serving, ideal for kids and big kids alike! Look for Canada’s best selling organic juice box in our sleek and slim 200mL juice box, available in convenient 4 packs PLUS our new Pomegranate Cherry flavour! They’re available in stores now, nationwide.  Just click on Where to Buy to find a location near you, or simply click here.

Our little boxes of organic goodness hit the coolers this week in the popular coffee chain, and are a great choice for customers looking for something other than a java fix (i.e. usually kids who visit the stores with their parents — but if you’re a big kid and love our apple juice, we’re ok with that too!).

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The concept, inspired by two sisters, Ruby and Jada, is brilliantly simple: create a Lemonade Stand (real or virtual) in order to help raise awareness and funds in support of South African youth.

Of course parents may also see it as a great summer diversion for their kids in between camps, but the impact can be far greater than that – it’s a wonderful opportunity for Canadian youth to learn about an extended world, and to empower them to create change – right in their own (real or virtual) backyard!

Check out the site and see if you can get your kids inspired!

http://www.mandela-children.ca/chilloutforcharity/

To view the clip, go to CTV’s website here: http://watch.ctv.ca/news/top-picks/grocery-innovations/#clip105330.   I’ve also posted the clip on our Facebook page – to view it, just click on the Facebook icon in the Blog section or hit this link:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kiju-Organic-Juice/21172733869?ref=ts.

For more information on the show, please visit their website at www.healthykidsexpo.org.

Or so you hope.  Until the realization sets in that you have to pack one, two (or maybe more!), healthy lunches in the 5 minutes you have between providing a nutritious breakfast and actually getting yourself dressed.

Keep the stress to a minimum by keeping it simple.  Easy to say, but not terribly difficult to put into practice.  In our house, we’re no experts, but we’ve found that thinking of the bigger picture really helps  – i.e. focus on the basics – some protein, some grains, some dairly, and some fruit and vegetables.

Let’s face it.  The sandwich is the cornerstone of lunches everywhere — but don’t over-think it.   Pick your protein and try putting it in a “bunless burger bun” (which are like little pitas that are pre-sliced).  They’re an excellent alternative to breads and wraps, and they come in various whole grain varieties.  And the sandwich doesn’t have to be overly fancy — we tend to keep it to a meat, some lettuce and that’s it.

Just like that, you have two groups down, two to go!  Dairy for us is usually in the form of yogurt or cheese, while veggies are cucumber and carrots for their ease of prep and organic availability.  Fruit is as simple as an apple, or even Kiju Organic 100% Juice, since one juice box contains 2 servings of fruit based on Canada’s Food Guide and also gives you over 100% of your daily Vitamin C.

And there you have it.  Nothing fancy — just a simple, nutritious foods with very little reliance on highly processed items, and with enough variety to increase the chances that it all gets eaten!

It’s working for us so far.  2 weeks down, 38 to go…..

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