Juicing with Kidney Disease: Is it Safe?

Juicing is more popular than ever among people who care about their health, and with good reason. Juicing is a great way to take in extra nutrients with less effort and great taste. However, people with chronic kidney disease need to strongly consider any dietary changes. Is juicing good for your kidney health?

Kidney Disease and Your Diet

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition where the kidneys lose function over time. This can be caused by many things, but the two most common causes are high blood pressure and diabetes. As kidney function decreases, symptoms develop that including fluid buildup, increased

What makes homemade edible treats a great gift?

They say the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, so why not treat your friends and loved ones with a homemade present from the kitchen?

Edible gifts are...

Have we convinced you to try making your own gifts? Read on to be inspired by our gift ideas below. All ideas can be made with kitchen appliances available in stores and online.

Unusual Food Gifts

Whether it’s a hearty dish

Once again, the Christmas season is just around the corner and with it comes the question of what to gift your loved ones. Health, well-being, wellness and a little holiday for the mind, body and soul are goods that can hardly be balanced out with money. However, there are ways in which we can positively contribute to our health and wellbeing. What better time than the festive Christmas period to show someone how much they mean to you. Creative and practical gifts devoted to well-being are always very popular, as they can be used in everyday life and are often something a friend or relative wouldn’t think to buy for themself.

Finding the Right Gift for

Well-being and comfort play a very important role especially amongst elderly loved ones, with older parents and grandparents just as happy to receive fitness gifts that improve health and mobility. In addition to natural remedies, teas, juices or herbal ointments, practical items are also very welcome. Ideally, find out beforehand about their individual needs so that it’s something they really need and will appreciate.

Gifts for Daily Relaxation & Well-being

For everyone who loves cooking, high-quality and efficient cooking utensils and kitchen appliances are great gift ideas, because with every new appliance comes new culinary possibilities for any kind of cook.

High-performance Blender for Budding Chefs

High-performance Blenders, multi-function

Thousands have already joined the fitness revolution and are now eagerly incorporating healthy habits in to their everyday lives. This is where countless gift ideas come in handy. In addition to practical fitness equipment for at home or on the move, there are also a variety of vouchers available.

Trial Courses for New Sport Activities

Instead of membership cards for the local gym, how about something new? Trial courses are a great gift idea. Often new hobbies emerge from trial

The desire for proper health and well-being is becoming more and more important in our society. This is certainly one of the reasons why people today are getting older and older and are often fit and active even into old age. The growing awareness of a healthy diet made up of preservative and additive-free food plays a major role here. Consuming fresh fruits and vegetables as well as whole grain foods, and as little or no animal products as possible, is now more popular than ever.

Healthy Homemade Gifts

Dogs are known to be man's best friend. Those who love their furry, four-legged friend, pay attention to the health of their pets, to ensure that they have a long and joyful life. This starts with a healthy diet.

Food Dehydrator for Healthy Homemade Dog Treats

High-quality food is incredibly important for a dog-friendly diet. Many pet owners prefer to prepare their pets' food themselves instead of buying instant products. A

Since most students don’t have much room to play around with in their student dorms or shared flats, they are particularly thankful for compact gifts that take up little to no space in the kitchen. Practical gifts that are used in everyday life, such as backpacks or student planners, are also always welcome.

Compact Personal Blender with Travel Cups

If you want to give a present to

The beginning of the year is the perfect time to get back on track with your healthy eating and lifestyle habits. We put together a few tips and recipes to help you on your way to a happy and healthy 2019.

1. Let's start with a healthy juice recipe you can make with our horizontal or vertical slow juicers from BioChef.

Since juice doesn’t have fibre, it doesn’t have the same digestion needs as regular food. The nutrients in a juice are more easily absorbed by your body.

The New Year Detox Juice Recipe:

• 2 lemons, peeled and halved
• 4 apples, quartered
• 2 cucumbers, halved
• 1 cup filtered water/ice cubes
Alternate soft and hard fruit and

How does the 2800 Waterlovers Water Distiller purify water?

The boiling reservoir is filled with contaminated water or general tap water and is then locked into place and with a touch of a button it starts. At boiling point the water evaporates into steam and travels through the stainless steel coils where the steam is cooled and converted back into liquid form. During this process harmful contaminants are left behind in the boiling reservoir, and pure water passes through the activated coconut charcoal filter as it drips into the glass collection jug. You can drink this water straight away (cooled with distilled water ice cubes) or place the jug into your fridge. Or have plenty distilled water available and have an extra glass jug.

Does the water come into contact with any plastics?

No, from the 304 Stainless Steel boiling reservoir the water travels through Stainless Steel coil piping

These are the essential tools for making your healthy home venture a success. We have included some kitchen items based on a natural food diet and general health recommendations for you and the entire family. There’s no need to be a food or fitness expert, Biochef has a full selection of affordable and easy to use items supporting you in your day-to-day health routine.

 

1. Increase your cooking options

A quality Blender will give you the opportunity to do so much more with even the simplest of ingredients. Blenders can prepare a large variety of foods, including desserts, dips, salsas, sauces, and soups! This allows you to try a greater range of recipes and techniques, which helps you to maintain a healthier diet. From an easy

You most likely have some good friends or relatives who pay great attention to their health and nutrition.

They might be vegans, who do not use any animal products, or they could follow a raw food diet that only allows foods that have not been heated above 40 degrees.

These people can be difficult to find gifts for, and you might find yourself asking them every Christmas, what they wish for.

But don't worry; this year it will be much easier to find the right gift for your loved ones.

1. For fresh, new ideas in the kitchen: recipe books

Using an oil press to make your own oils has many advantages, with the most important being that you know exactly what is in the oil. By pressing your own oils you are completely in control of what goes into your oil. Make pure oil with no preservatives and without alterations to the chemical structure.

There are a variety of nuts and seeds that you can extract oil from, each with their own culinary uses and nutritional values. You can use these oils to support your health and well being as well as to enhance your cooking.

Home-pressed oils vs. Store-bought oils

To reduce their intensity and create larger quantities, most oils have are diluted with vegetable oils or cheaper oils. If you take a look at the ingredients of most oils you will notice they are not 100% pure. By pressing your own oils you can create 100%

Are you wanting to lose weight or perhaps tone and firm specific areas of the body, but want to do so in the comfort of your home?Then a Vibration Machine is perfect for you!