Getting healthier means something a bit different for everyone, but no doubt, it includes improving our eating and drinking habits. The New Year is always a great opportunity to resolve to eat and drink better and SodaStream offers a range of choices that are sure to match your personal health goals, whatever they are.

If you’re looking to reduce the artificial ingredients in your family’s diet, the Sparkling Naturals syrups are made from all-natural ingredients, and make great-tasting, “better for you” carbonated drinks. With no artificial flavors, artificial coloring or artificial sweeteners, and no preservatives, they’re a great natural alternative to store bought drinks. Kids can drink better too with Sparkling Naturals for Kids, which are naturally sweetened with fructose and have added vitamins, too.

For more sophisticated palates, the Clear line of syrups are a great choice – they are free of artificial colors, preservatives. They are sweetened just…

Whether you are baking up some treats for your Valentine or looking to ease your loneliness with some chocolate, Valentine’s Day is the perfect day to get creative in the kitchen and whip something up that is extra sweet! Below are a few of our favorite Valentine’s Day recipes. You might recognize some past guest bloggers – and a preview of guest bloggers to come!

Is there anything in this world as good as Nutella? How about Nutella Soufflé? Our friends at Big Girls Small Kitchen share their recipe for Nutella Soufflé – a perfect treat for you and your Valentine.

Looking for something a little simpler? How about a simple sugar cookie recipe – perfect for decorating with the kids. Two Peas & their Pod share their Lofthouse Style Soft Sugar Cookies! Delicious and soft these cookies are perfect for all crowds and incredibly simple!…

What’s that? You hadn’t heard? It’s National Green Week!!

This week in schools across America students are learning about reducing waste and working together to save our environment. Little steps like carrying a reusable water bottle or choosing waste-free snacks can really have a big impact!  National Green Week focuses on raising a new generation of children who are sensitive to the damage we are doing to our planet and want to make a change.

For some more grown-up tips on how to stay green here is our nutritionist Roni!

The health of our environment has a tremendous impact on our own health so for many, a healthier New Year includes a resolution to live a more eco-friendly  life. Though it can seem an overwhelming task at first, even the simplest steps towards reducing your carbon footprint can impact the health of the…

This week we take a short break from our health posts from nutritionist Roni to talk about a time honored tradition… THE SUPER BOWL (commercials).

Now whether you’re a Giants or Patriots fan we can agree that we all tune in to see what new over-the-top commercials advertisers will come up with this year.  For 2012 the 58 spots aired during the Super Bowl generated $75 million for NBC. The most expensive commercial sold for $5.84 million, yikes!

Now these SodaStream commercials aren’t quite up to the same caliber of the ones we all saw on Sunday. There are no dancing candies, racing puppies or 80’s movie icons. But… can we tempt you with Alakazam the SodaStream man? How about some original music all about your favorite brand SodaStream?

Check out these vintage SodaStream commercials:

Alakazam the SodaStream Man

Get Busy with the Fizzy

SodaStream Rap

Balanced nutrition is the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle for kids and their parents. Unfortunately, TV and other kid-focused mass media are filled with mixed messages about good nutrition that can oppose what parents often try to instill at home. Nevertheless, taking simple steps towards preparing healthy meals for your children can go a long way for their health in the future.

For starters, balanced meals should be based upon whole, unprocessed foods. This means that the foods you buy and prepare should resemble the way in which they were grown and harvested as much as possible. Well-balanced, whole food based meals include whole grains, good sources of proteins such as those from legumes, fish, meat and dairy, and a “rainbow” of colorful vegetables and fruits, which are packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber, as well as adequate fluids, such as still or sparkling water or flavored sparkling drinks to…