October 2017 - Flora Healthy

These High Potency B-Complex Vitamins Are Your New Best Friend

October 31, 2017

If there’s one supplement you want on your team, you can’t do much better than High Potency B-Complex Vitamins (US/CA). That friend of yours that happens to just slay at everything they do? Yeah, that’s good ol’ B-Complex. B vitamins are essentially responsible for making sure that your body runs like a well-oiled machine. This helps you turn food into fuel so you can carry on throughout the day like a boss. But it’s not just energy: each vitamin in…

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Digestion Problems? Leave It to the Pro(biotic)s

October 24, 2017

Not all bacteria are created equal, especially when it comes to your gut. While bad bacteria can be responsible for upset tummies and all other belly-related badness, good bacteria is there to help keep your intestinal flora happy and healthy so your digestive system can run properly. Lifestyle and environmental factors can compromise the digestive system, but adding probiotics into the dietary mix can help boost the good bacteria, keeping the bad in balance and helping maintain the good, naturally.…

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Upgrade Your Smoothie with Our Vitamin-Packed Smoothie Boosters

October 17, 2017

Let’s face it: modern life needs smoothies. They’re a great way to make sure you’re getting everything you need for your body all in one delicious sip. While smoothies can be the saving grace you need for the quick pre-work breakfast or post-workout refuel, you may not be helping yourself out as much as you think if you’re not putting the right stuff in there. Our smoothie boosters are here to help! Using our organic Red Beet Crystals (US/CA), our…

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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month

October 15, 2017

It is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. Women’s health topics are becoming easier to talk about, and that’s wonderful, because pregnancy and birth are topics so complex, we still do not always understand why they turn out the way they do. Once pregnant, having the healthiest possible pregnancy—and the healthiest baby—is top of mind for mothers-to-be, and makes many of us hungry for knowledge. If we lose a pregnancy or a child, that can leave a hole behind and…

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The Gut and Immune Connection

October 13, 2017

Seasonal allergies are a just a part of life, right? Super common, everyone has them, just a fact of life…right? What if I told you that they’re not just an annoying part of life, that they’re actually relatively new for us. And, along with auto-immune conditions, they’re on the rise and the culprit might be our super clean lives. It might just be that clean and purified water you’re drinking, and/or the flushing toilet you have in the bathroom that…

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Say Hi to the NEWEST Member of Our Award-Winning Omega Oil Line

October 10, 2017

There is arguably no busier time of the year than fall. From back-to-school to back-to-back holidays and getting back into the swing of things after the yearly summer-slow-down, it can be hard to make sure you’re doing all the things you need in order to be your best self. So we decided to fix that. Whether you’re an athlete in training, supermom on the go, or just your everyday health-aware human, Omega Sport+ (US/CA) is an omega oil here to help you…

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Kale Chips with Flora Organic Olive Oil

October 7, 2017

Quite frankly, I had completely forgotten how easy it is to make my own kale chips. I’ve been absolutely craving them lately and today realized I have kale in the fridge and Flora Organic Olive Oil in the pantry! So I got to it! Kale chips are a great snacking alternative to potato chips, they are crunchy and salty but much more nutritious. Preheat your oven to 300 °F and drizzle 1 tsp. Flora Organic Olive Oil on your pan. Place…

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7 Signs of an Iron Deficiency

October 6, 2017

Feeling exhausted? And not the normal kind of exhausted—the deep-down, can barely function, whole body exhaustion? If you do, you may have an iron deficiency. And you’re probably also a woman. Iron deficiency can happen in men too, it’s just much less common. Usually it’s due to giving blood or long-distance running. But for women, our day-to-day life can create this exhausting deficiency. There are two reasons you may become deficient: You’re not taking in (or not absorbing) enough iron,…

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Get Cooking With Our Premium Organic Culinary Oils!

October 3, 2017

Pumpkin spice lattes may be the undisputed king of fall flavors, but we all know they aren’t exactly the best for you. So if you’re looking to get a taste of the season, but still want to keep in line with your healthy self, we’ve got just the thing to help you embrace October. Say hello to our new fave: Pumpkin Seed Oil (US/CA)! Besides being straight delicious drizzled over everything from a seasonal butternut squash soup or mixed into…

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Pumpkin Seed Hummus Recipe

October 2, 2017

This homemade hummus made with Flora Pumpkin Seed Oil (US/CA) pairs perfectly with veggies or crackers. Whether it’s an after school snack or appetizer for entertaining friends, this gorgeous green dip is a crowd pleaser. The beautiful green color from pumpkin seed oil also helps to improve your metabolic and physiological health! Find other pumpkin recipes here. Print Pumpkin Seed Hummus Recipe Ingredients 1 can chickpeas (drained & rinsed) 2 tbsp. water 2 tbsp. Flora Pumpkin Seed Oil 1/2 lemon, juiced 1…

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