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Good Bugs for Good Health
Many people associate probiotics with digestion, but there is much more to the probiotic story. The gut is home to a multitude of species of bacteria and other beneficial microorganisms that fight off illness small and large. More than 70% of the immune system is housed in the gut or lower intestinal tract. According to…
Read More13 Awesome DIY Projects That Will Make Your Kids Want to Play Outside
13 Awesome DIY Projects That Will Make Your Kids Want to Play Outside Guest Blogger Jackie Nunes, Wondermoms.org With so many electronic gadgets vying for our kids’ attention indoors, it is not surprising that it’s hard to get them to go outside and play. As they get older, it’s even more challenging to pry…
Read More7 End of Summer Needs
As the days move from the lazy, hazy days of summer to the hustle and bustle of fall, we suggest making sure you have these seven essentials in your house to help with the transition. Wind up your summer with these seven must haves. 1 Medieval Mix from Aura Cacia. This essential oil blend of…
Read MoreFarmers Market — We love them!
You can find a Farmers Market in Wichita, KS almost any day of the week. Of course, we at GreenAcres are partial to our own market every Tuesday from 3 – 6 p.m. May 1 – Sept. 25, in the parking lot in front of our store. GreenAcres Kansas City in the Village at Briarcliff and…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Disease – hope on the horizon
It seems everyone is worried about his brain these days. If it’s not the senior population who fears losing cognitive skills, it’s the younger generation worried they’ll see their parents decline and won’t know how to help them. Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly fades the person who has it from…
Read MoreDining with Millennials
A look at the eating habits and thoughts about food of the millennial generation according to the 2015 Food and Health Survey, the most recent available, conducted by the International Food Information Council (IFIC). We see four key things regarding millennials and food: They are optimistic about the future of food They look to their…
Read MorePower in the plant, wheys and means
Plant-based diets are increasingly becoming “the choice” for those who want to live long and enjoy quality of life. Customers shopping our GreenAcres Markets are searching for sustainable, good tasting foods that are not highly processed, definitely not GMO, work easily into delicious meals and are affordable. Quality protein foods are essential for a healthy,…
Read MoreSwap it out with Kombucha!
It’s got to be the “drink du jour” because it flies out of GreenAcres daily. What’s so good about kombuca? We’re asking you! It’s fizzy, fermented and tangy—in fact a tad too tangy for some. But for others, it’s got a certain “bite” that’s a mixture of live bacteria and yeast that keeps customers coming…
Read MoreGreenAcres is going Wagyu!
By now most of the GreenAcres Market chain of stores in three Midwestern states should have sought-after wagyu beef for sale. If it hasn’t quite arrived in the frozen meat coffins in a GreenAcres near you, not to worry it will be there shortly. GreenAcres has made an exclusive arrangement with a couple that produces…
Read MorePrescription for success: The no B.S. bar
One of our top selling protein bars is the RXBAR, a whole food, delicious energy munchie that lists the ingredients on the front of its packaging in big letters so no one is disappointed or surprised what’s actually in the bar. For example, the core of the chocolate and sea salt bar, consists of: 3…
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