Each year in the United States there are nearly 16,000 children between the ages of birth and nineteen years of age who are diagnosed with cancer. And, approximately 1 in 285 children in America will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday. Since September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to applaud a couple of our favorite brands that are doing their best to help, and protect, our kids by giving back.
SUPERFOODS AT ACAI HOUSE
Your health comes first is the motto at Açai House. They believe the choices we make about food have a profound impact on our lives. That food not only fuels our body but also our soul and the choices we make today, will determine how we live and feel tomorrow.
We love the menu at Açai House ranging from their superfood bowls, to smoothies, raw juices and power shots. Plus the even have plant-based artisan eats too! We had their flight of tasting bowls which included: PB (Peanut Butter), Bowl’d Berry, Tropical and Dragon (Pitaya based). They were super delicious!
If you’re unfamiliar with Açaí berries, they are a Superfruit exclusively grown in the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil. Açaí berries are packed with amino acids, fiber, omegas, vitamins, minerals and one of the highest antioxidant content of any fruit — even more than blueberries.
Açaí berries help maintain a healthy circulatory system, ensure proper nerve function and may offer anti-cancer benefits which makes Açaí the most nutritiously whole superfruit on the planet.
And while you are eating healthy, you can also help kids overcome childhood cancer. Açai House partners with Rady Children’s Hospital by donating 10-cents per each bowl sold. They want to help children in their community have the best opportunity to live a healthy, joyful life.
SUN PROTECTION WITH COOLIBAR
While it’s important to put the right fuel in your body, it’s equally important to protect your body which is why we love the clothing from Coolibar.
As trusted experts in sun safety, Coolibar know the more you’re covered, the more you’re protected, and the more you’ll enjoy a worry-free life outside. For the past twenty years they have refused to settle or compromise on protection. In fact, they are the first sun protective clothing company to receive The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Seal of Recommendation.
We LOVE Coolibar clothing! They don’t skimp on quality and Coolibar tests their fabrics for UPF 50+ protection like your life depends on it—because it does! It’s so lightweight and soft so we can wear it when we’re active whether that be at the beach or every day with their collared shirts, shorts and even family matching stripes. We also applaud that they are giving back through their BE BRAVE Campaign too.
All proceeds from the sale of their BE BRAVE collection, yes 100%, will go to the Melanoma Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. These shirts are the 2019 Limited Edition Design, UPF 50+ZnO SUNTECT®, super soft against the skin, lightweight, cool and comfortable with the highest quality zinc oxide protection. You can see the boys in white with the vertical Be Brave on their shirt, while the girls are in black with Be Brave displayed across the chest. We wear ours proudly and it’s perfect for the park!
We were invited to taste and experience Acai House and we were gifted Be Brave shirts from Coolibar but our thoughts and opinions are our own.
