Snug Organics Blog

Once a week a big box of local organic fruits and vegetables is delivered to our home.  It’s one of things that makes life easier and healthier for my family.  This specific program is available in Colorado, Michigan, Kansas City, and the East (CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, DC), but there are more [...]

Did you know there is an epidemic of obese six month old infants?  I knew there was a childhood obesity epidemic, but I didn’t know it was starting at 6 months of age.  Robert H. Lustig, MD, a UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology works with obese children.  In his lecture, “Sugar:  [...]

If you grew up in the 80s, you probably remember collecting the plastic plates with the McDonald’s characters on them… or was it the Muppets?  I think there were matching cups and bowls too.  It was the tableware for the kids; the stuff we couldn’t break or scratch.  I’m sure these awesome plates were completely [...]

Eating yogurt daily has so many important benefits.  To provide your family with the best, here is a step-by-step guide to making your own yogurt at home. 1.)  Set up a make-shift double boiler with a couple of pots.  Fill the bottom pot with water and pour a half gallon to a gallon of 2% [...]

1.)  Less Waste:  You can reuse glass containers, which are also recyclable.  Most cities don’t recycle the plastic cups in which yogurt is sold. 2.)  No Leaching:  You don’t have to worry about plastic leaching into your yogurt. 3.)  Better Cultures:  Because you’re growing your own cultures, you know they are active and what the [...]