Healthy Drinks - Friday Favourites

Following last Friday's Healthy Food Feature, we at The Amazing Blog thought it would be apt to continue the theme with a healthy drinks post. So we gathered together our current favourite selection of healthy drinks to keep you fighting fit this season.

Big Tree Farms' sachets of their Coco Hydro Coconut Water Infusion are the ultimate quick fix when you're on the go and hankering for some goodness. Big Tree Farms is a brand that truly upholds their ethical vaues and promote sustainable living and organic agriculture. The results are environmentally friendly and deliciously natural products.

The Coconut Water Infusion is unique as they pick Indonesian coconuts at the height of their nutritional content, evaporate the water, concentrate the nutrients and pack them in an easy to use, on-the-go solution. We loved the ease and efficiency of this product, and it tasted fresh and clean too. To pack in the nutrients and support the environment, buy Big Tree Farms' Coco Hydro Coconut Water Infusion here for £1.59.

We know this time of year a lot of us try to ditch the weight we inevitably put on over the holidays, so it's great when we can kick-start the process to get us feeling our best. We are currently loving Bio-Synergy's Skinny Waters, which are gorgeous flavoured waters designed to aid weight loss.

These drinks are sugar and calorie-free, which make them an excellent substitute for those calorie-laden fizzy drinks that can be hard to resist. They come in many different tasty flavours, including Raspberry Ketones, Pomegranite, and Orange, which will be sure to tantalise your sweet-cravings. We think these drinks fit perfectly into any diet, and help to assist in avoiding cravings and burn calories. Get these Skinny Waters at Ocado here from £1.45 and also available at Primark stores.

Lycolife's Lycopene drinks are an exciting find, since they are one of the very few brands that include lycopene in their products. Lycopene is extracted from tomatoes and is one of the stongest natural antioxidants obtained from plants. These drinks contain at least 30mg in each bottle and it is assimilated completely by our bodies. This neat little ingredient helps to neutralise free radicals which can harm the body.

Research indicates that Lycopene may help to lower the risk of certain diseases such as some types of cancer and cardiovascular disease. We loved the benefits of this product and it comes in a variety of delicious flavours such as Apple and Peach, and our favourite, Apple and Grape. Try Lycolife's drinks here for £1.65.

Sometimes our energies need a boost, and rather than going straight to sugary or caffeinated drinks it would be great if there was a healthy alternative to choose from. That's where Trévo comes in - Trévo has created a one-of-a-kind blend of 174 of the finest ingredients that nature has to offer and combined them into a delicious, highly bio-available liquid drink.

The drink is designed to replace minerals and vitamins that we have lost throughout the course of the day, which can result in sluggishness and tiredness. Trévo provides your body with essential vitamins and minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids, powerful antioxidants, digestive enzymes and Co-Enzyme Q10. The result after drinking is feeling refreshed and energised, and after the holiday season that is exactly what we need. Find out more about Trévo here.

Finally on our list is KIKI Health's Aloe Ferox Fresh Juice. KIKI Health believes in adding only the purest of ingredients with the highest potency available to their products, leaving out nasties and fillers so that we can enjoy pure forms of ingredients and their benefits. 

We enjoyed trying their Aloe Ferox juice - Aloe Ferox is a pure and unfiltered ingredient that comes from the last wild Aloe variety that grows in the natural and wild environment of the Cape region in South Africa. The juice contains 100% natural ingredients, with no artificial colours or sweeteners. It is suitable for vegans and is naturally free from gluten and wheat, so this is the perfect healthy option for all to enjoy. Buy the Aloe Ferox Juice here for £12.95. 

Healthy Food - Friday Favourites

After the Christmas season many of us resolve to get back to our healthiest in the New Year. It’s now easier than ever to get on the health bandwagon and we at The Amazing Blog have been gathering our favourite healthy foods to share with you.

Glenilen handmade yoghurts really caught our attention with their large collection of natural low-fat yoghurts. The family-run farm has been running for generations in County Cork. What started as a hobby using their cows’ milk has now grown into a fully-fledged business, using fresh simple ingredients.

The yoghurts come in lots of delicious flavours, including rhubarb and strawberry, natural seeds, and blueberry. We loved the creamy textures and all the yoghurts had a lovely thick layer of fruit. With no additives or nasties, this is the perfect sweet treat without the guilt. Buy it here for £1.99.

The Amazing Blog are big fans of Gosh’s naturally free-from range. Suitable for vegans, their products are free from gluten, egg, dairy, nut and soya, meaning that everybody can enjoy these great products. The food from Gosh is made from minimal and fresh ingredients, blending vegetables, pulses, herbs and spices.

We particularly enjoyed the mushroom, puy lentil and butter bean burgers. Packed with mushrooms, vegetables, they contain one of your important five a day. Although they are super healthy, these burgers pack a punch with great flavour. These products are feel-good food we know you’ll enjoy. You can buy the Gosh burgers for £2.50 here.

Lizi’s Granola is a healthy breakfast cereal containing oats, nuts, seeds and more excellent healthy ingredients. Lizi’s has always strived to add natural and simple ingredients in their products. The oats are a fantastic source of both protein and fibre, helping you to stay fuller for longer and prevent spikes in blood sugar levels.

We at The Amazing Blog were excited to try Lizi’s Pink Apple & Cinnamon Granola. Apples are a great addition to your diet, aiding the heart, digestive system, and blood sugar. Cinnamon is also a brilliant ingredient to help control blood sugar. The granola is really tasty and so easy to prepare when you’re in a rush – simply add milk and eat. For an incredibly easy and delicious breakfast, get it here for £3.65.

Skinny Dipping is a savoury dip company offering up an amazing selection of healthy and natural dips. The brand is the brainchild between two friends in Islington, and what they’ve cooked up is really special. Coming from their love of hummus, Skinny Dipping has put together beautiful flavour combinations such as Spiced Squash and Yoghurt, Broadbean and Mint, and Charred Aubergine and Lemon.

The dips are homemade and created with 100% natural ingredients. All of the pots are healthy with a high a vegetable content, meaning you can indulge as often as you want! We think they would be brilliant to share with friends with crudites or even as an addition to your lunchbox.

You can buy the Skinny Dipping Dips here for £2.95.

Pumpkin Power - Coldpress

At The Amazing Blog we as a team love the Autumn Season; we look forward to the small things such as cosy nights in with candles lit in the living room. Autumn reminds us of certain spices and flavours such as pumpkin spice or cinnamon so we were really excited to try the Pumpkin Power by Coldpress.

Healthy juices are a good way to get the daily recommendation of nutrients and vitamins into your body. What we loved about the flavour Pumpkin Power was all the different flavours, tastes and smells; it is infused with a good combination of ingredients that work really well together. As this juice is cold-pressed and not heated, the juice naturally is full of tastes and flavour including all the healthy nutrients, inside this juice it pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon, carrot, pineapple, apple and lemon full off vitamins. 

Coldpress also have a variety of flavours to choose from to cater to your taste buds including juices that are just single fruits, or their is a passionate blend, silky smoothies and vigorous veg. We loved that there is a variety for each individual and you can decide to stick to what you know or you maybe feeling adventurous and want to try something different.

This would be a perfect autumn essential not only is it enjoyable and has all the flavours that remind many of us off this season. It also would be one of your five a day and it is suitable for vegetarians too. You can grab these juices in several of your local supermarkets such as Tesco, Sainsburys and Waitrose also available online here for £2.79. 

Vegan Lean Protein - Strippd

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle all year round is important not only for appearance wise, but mentally and physically too. Here at The Amazing Blog  we understand how difficult this can be; it is easier said than done and especially in the winter season. We have found a product created by Strippd that had been designed especially for women to support a healthy and balanced lifestyle this winter.

At The Amazing Blog we appreciate this brand taking the time to design proteins for women by keeping their needs in mind. Exercising can be a chore at times especially for business women living a crazy and exhausting lifestyle. Strippd has a new premium range of Whey and Vegan proteins and supplements which are suitable for women of all ages. The products help improve your overall wellbeing, and make you feel amazing inside and out, but also boost your energy and strengthen your muscles and bones.

Being consistent and maintaining a good lifestyle you will see the results in your outside appearance such as your skin, nails and hair . It keeps you healthy and glowing. We were lucky enough to try the Vegan Protein which is a plant based protein that boosts your metabolism and enhance your immune system. The product is available in three different flavours including mixed berry, vanilla and chocolate which are all delicious. You can also add some ice to your drink to keep it chilled make it taste more like a milkshake or a smoothie.

Look after your body and your mind with Vegan Protein by Strippd and buy your favourite flavour here for £ 20.00.

Rejuva Detox and Rejuva Burn- Vivienne Talsmat

Vivienne Talsmat has been helping people live life through vitality for over 20 years, through nutrition plans, smoothie formulations and a selection of world class treatments. We at The Amazing Blog jumped on the chance when we got to try her Rejuva Detox and Rejuva Burn powders.

The entire range uses high quality ingredients and carefully constructed formulations to guarantee to help you achieve the look you desire. We firstly looked at the Rejuva Burn in the Blueberry flavour, this product is designed to help burn fat while sculpting and shaping the body and providing you with energy to keep you going throughout the day. The powder is gifted it’s fat burning properties through the green tea extract and baobab. Burn contains no animal products, artificial products or preservatives; however the simple yet effective ingredients include alpha-lipoic acid known to help slow ageing of skin.

We also tried Rejuva Detox, in the Berry flavour. This formula blends 19 highly nutritious superfoods in a unique formulation created by Vivienne Talsmat, making the perfect green smoothie. This is the perfect pick me up when you feel your body needs more nutrients or you feel a little down.  It’s based around hemp protein which is the most balanced source of natural protein, the second great ingredient is the nutritionally dense Spirulina used mainly for its anti-ageing properties.We tried the 454g tubs which provide 30 servings each and are a good size, with a simple outside white design allowing you to focus on the powerful ingredients inside.

Reward your body with the nutrients it needs with Vivienne Talsmat Rejuva Burn here for £44.95 and the Rejuva Detox here here for £49.95.