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Chia: Tiny seeds that can give you a runner’s high!
It’s both educational and fun to look back on history and study the benefits of a “new” substance we happen to discover in the present decade. The all-nutritious chia seed is just such a food. You can drink it (Mama Chia drinks, for example) or sprinkle it on yogurt or stir it into almond “milk”…
Read MoreMicrogreens: Delivering a terrific punch for such a tiny seedling
It seems that every year there’s something totally new to be discovered about nutrition. This year it looks like it’s going to be all about baby veggies. When we’re talking baby, we’re not talking diminutive versions of whole vegetables. We’re talking seedlings—sprouts no older than 14 days old! Microgreens have been slowly making their…
Read MoreMaking yourself bulletproof with MCT Oil
By now, youâve probably either heard of Bulletproof Coffee, or youâve become curious about how it benefits you. We’ve posted several times on our GreenAcres Facebook pages about what makes Bulletproof Coffee so good and so unique. Besides great Bulletproof Coffee beans, the company offers two different MCT oils: XCT and Brain Octane. There are…
Read MoreWeird Things You Would Never Know And Probably Don’t Care!!
Just a bunch of silly stuff collected from the Internet: A shrimp’s heart is in its head. The “sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick” is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language. Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have more than a 1 million descendants. Wearing…
Read MoreValentine’s Day—for the lover in us all!
There are so many theories and stories about Valentineâs Day itâs hard to separate fact from fiction. Some accounts say there really was a Catholic priest named Valentine who existed about the 4th Century B.C. who didnât go along with the Roman emperorsâ demands that everyone worship the Roman gods, and he was thrown into…
Read MoreOffering help for parents of children (of any age) with special needs
We have several customers who frequent GreenAcres Markets with special needs children in tow. Often those children need special supplements and food to help them develop and to ward off allergies and food sensitivity attacks. We’re honored that they come to our stores to find what works. Our founder, Barb Hoffmann is particularly in empathy…
Read MoreGuacamole: A party in a (Super) Bowl
At the start of the 21st century, Americans consumed a mere 8 million pounds of avocados during Super Bowl Sunday. But that has all changed thanks in part to the marketing efforts of Hass Avocados and our burgeoning Hispanic immigrant population. This coming Sunday, February 5, it’s predicted that people will scoop 90 million pounds…
Read MoreWeight Loss—it’s definitely a weighty subject.
The holidays are over and now it’s time to start thinking thin again. But where, of where, do we start? “I Resolve…” Oh no, not the infamous New Year’s Resolutions. Does anyone actually keep them?! One man does, and he has this to say: “Although I am not big on New Year’s Resolutions, I think…
Read MoreCan you trust the word “organic?” Know your grocer!
And what does it truly mean? The word organic can be confusing to many of us. We see the “organic” sign in many grocery stores, but can we rely on what we see? The term organic currently is used to describe sustainable agricultural methods as well as food items, body lotions, textiles, beverages and more…
Read MoreIf you’re taking Vit D3, you just might need a “chaser.”
Three or four years ago, when GreenAcres –Bradley Fair held a “live-mic” show at a Breakfast with Matt featuring Dr. Ron Hunninghake, Chief Medical Officer of the Riordan Clinic, Dr. Ron, whom we think knows almost everything medical, made a great case for Vitamin K2 as the conduit for getting Vitamin D3 where it belongs…
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