Tag: Summer

Healthy Apricot Frozen Yoghurt Recipe

This frozen yoghurt recipe is not only healthy and delicious, but is perfect to prep in advance and keep it in the freezer, ready for those hot summer afternoons! Ingredients 2 cups yoghurt, frozen in ice cube trays 2 cups apricot (approx. 8 apricots), stone removed, chopped and frozen 1/2 cup vanilla yoghurt 1 tablespoon

Spicy Avocado and Watermelon Salad

Mixing both pink and yellow watermelon makes for a gloriously coloured summer salad. If you can’t find the yellow variety, just use pink watermelon. This salad works well with Mexican dishes such as tostadas, as well as Asian-inspired dishes such as noodle stir-fries. Ingredients 2 tablespoons grated palm sugar 60ml (1/4 cup) balsamic vinegar 1/2

10 Ways to Supercharge Your Water This Summer

There’s no denying water is good for us. Good for our hair, skin, digestive system and immune system, not to mention water wards off all the ills that come with dehydration in the summer (hello, dehydration headache.) There’s some debate over how much we really need to drink — that whole eight-glasses-a-day thing might be

Kid Rules You Can Totally Let Slide in the Summer

Yeah, yeah, there are parenting ‘rules’ most of us live by — but what about on summer vacation? Is it actually OK to let a few rules slide until September? Short answer: yes. Here’s why. Summertime doesn’t just mean longer days, no school and boatloads of sunscreen. Along with the rising temperatures often comes a

I Love Flying With My 2 Toddlers — No, I'm Not Joking

Flying with kids has (understandably) gotten a bad reputation. Most parents dread the flight and are terrified they’ll be to blame for the screamer everyone strains to ignore for a few very long hours. To those moms and dads in fear of air travel with children, I’d like to offer some solace: I’m here to

Is Expired Sunscreen Better Than No Sunscreen?

You've just claimed a spot on the beach; the sun is rising overhead, and you're looking forward to a relaxing day of sea and sun. And speaking of sun — you mustn't forget to apply a generous layer of protective sunblock. But when you reach for your tube of sunscreen, you notice that it's long

Your Summer 'Base Tan' Is Wrecking Your Skin

Is it safe to get a "base tan" in the summer? No. There is no safe amount of tanning. Tanning isn't bad for you just because it comes with the risk of burning, which can cause skin cancer. Tanning is bad for you because your body doesn't even begin to tan until dangerous ultraviolet (UV)

Turns Out SPF 100 Sunscreen Works Better Than SPF 50

Good news all of you fair-skinned beauties, there’s new evidence to suggest that a higher SPF actually does work. For years, science, or more accurately, the Food and Drug Administration, has been telling us that anything higher than SPF 50 was basically useless but a recent study published in the Journal of the American Academy