Your Health is your Best Asset - Invest In You!

If you are into healthy eating, I think you should stay away from all the ”lazy healthy” products. If you really want to be healthy, then why not go all the way through?

How about boosting your mental focus, improve your concentration and your cognitive ability while at work?  It all comes easy to you - when you start investing in your health.

Benefits of Investing in You
Take charge of your life and feel good about the choices you make.
Gain energy and feel more fit.
Experience improved physical health.
Gain a positive outlook and find more enjoyment in your life.
Be a role model for your family and friends.

Family Matters
Parents are the most important role models. As parents, you set examples by being active, eating healthy and living a balanced lifestyle.
Commit to making healthy choices and involve your kids. Ask them what your family can do to make healthy changes in your lives.
Playtime for all ages is part of a healthy life. Take time out to have fun and connect with each other.
Have a positive attitude. Show your kids how great it feels to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Ways to Make It A Family Matter

Smart, Healthy Meals
Make an effort to have more home-cooked meals. This can help encourage healthy eating and also promote more family time.
Let your kids help plan what to eat. Kids love to help make meals and snacks.
Keep healthy snacks on hand to help kids make good choices. Have more fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and fewer chips and sweets.
Teach kids to eat when they’re hungry, not when they’re bored, sad or angry. Respect their ability to know when they feel full.
Breakfast helps jump start the day. It provides fuel for an active lifestyle and gives you and your child the energy to think faster and more clearly.
Play "Put the Fork Down" at meals. Put your forks down between bites and take turns sharing your day.

Family Playtime

Limit screen time (TV, computer and video games). Suggest other options like reading, board games and playing outside.
Enjoy the outdoors. Go to the park, ride bikes, swim or enjoy a walk around the neighborhood.
Encourage participation in sports as a way to build coordination, skills and confidence.

#WorldChocolateDay - calls for COTUPEP sweet Chocolate Turmeric Coconut Latte to relax!

All of us always need something a little sweet to end the day. Right? 

Some of us have a sweet cup of herbal tea, others a spot of sweet dessert wine or perhaps some brandy? But that doesn’t always hit the spot, especially when one is craving chocolate! The problem with that is the caffeine in the dark chocolate doesn’t make for great sleep, and even a healthy hot chocolate can give you too much of a lift to drift off to sleep easily. We need something new, something a little sweet but not so sweet that it would impact your sleep, something loaded with nutrients and something tasty. 

Enter the COTUPEP Latte!  By now many of you may have tried Turmeric Latte in  cafes. You thought they were okay but the turmeric taste was a little overpowering perhaps? Given the incredible benefits of turmeric, or rather the benefits of turmeric’s active compound, curcumin:

♥ Anti-inflammatory  ♥ Relieves depression ♥ Lowers blood glucose levels  ♥ High antioxidants  ♥ Prevents premature ageing

Add the benefits of Extra virgin Coconut

♥ Anti-aging ♥ Support Your Immune System (has a superior disease fighting fatty acid called lauric acid) ♥ Support Healthy Thyroid Function  ♥ Increase Cell Regeneration

Impressive eh? Add to that other beneficial spice black pepper and you have yourself a warming drink packed with health boosting properties that is calming and relaxing, perfect for before bed. Here you go –ONLY 4 INGREDIENTS needed - So just make it:

INGREDIENTS

1. 1 cup whole mile / almond milk / soy milk
2. 1-2 tsp coconut sugar / honey / other healthy sweetener
3. 1/2 tsp COTUPEP
4. 1/2 tsp Organic Cocoa Powder (or a small piece of chocolate)

INSTRUCTIONS

1.     Warm the milk in a pan on the stove or in the microwave on high for 2 minutes.

2.     Add the remaining ingredients and whisk or blend until frothy

3.     Enjoy!

NOTES

1. Curcumin, the active compound in turmeric, is fat soluble. If you're using homemade almond milk there should be enough fats present, but if you're using shop bought almond milk, add 1 tsp of COTUPEP to increase the fat content.

Adding more chocolate or cocoa makes your drink look like this ->