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Blue Buddha—a tea even the Buddha might embrace
GreenAcres Market has a new product line coming into all of our stores. You might see it as early as this Friday. But if it misses the date, keep an eye open for it. Blue Buddha Wellness Teas are sure to be a hit. The teas pay homage to Ayurvedic medicine, the company reports, which…
Read MoreAfter the holidays, it’s time to “cleanse.”
There always seems to be a debate about something. To cleanse with real lemons at sometimes a dollar a lemon, or to use bottled lemon juice that might be slightly compromised during pasteurization, but is quite affordable once-per-ounce. Well, the purists opt for the real lemons, while the practical opt for Santa Cruz Organic Pure…
Read MoreMake mine a Cold Brew, please!
Coffee—it’s a universal beverage, but much more concentrated in Finland, Norway, Iceland and Denmark (where it’s cold a good percentage of the year.) Surprised? With the United States and Canada being the no. 2 and no. 3 countries (behind no. 1 Monaco) where Starbucks has entrenched its tentacles, one would think the U.S. would rank…
Read MoreCBD Oil—what’s the scoop?
Ever since a CNN News interview a year or so ago with Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the benefits of cannabidiol—better known as hemp oil or at least a product of the hemp oil industry, people have been curious about its effects. Is it dope, or isn’t it? Those who want legalized marijuana are on one side of…
Read MoreThe scoop on “organic.” How big is it?
It’s big! Sales of organic food in 2016 jumped more than 8% from the previous year and now account for 5% of the total food sales in the U.S. Consumers, especially those in the millennial age group, have embraced “organic” to such an extent, sales reached $43 billion last year and promise to keep growing…
Read MoreGreen with envy!
One of the big things to come out of Victoria Boutenko’s book, Green Smoothie Revolution, was the way the 20-40 age group embraced the green drink in this decade with gusto, preferring to sip salads through a straw…even for breakfast! The “envy” comes from all those over 50-somethings who somehow missed out on this new…
Read MoreGot aches and pains? Zyflamend just might be the answer!
While it’s been unseasonably warm for weeks, without a drop of rain in sight, it has set up something GreenAcres usually sees in colder weather: customers coming into the store with the “I’m achy all over!” complaint. “What should I take?” New Chapter’s unique herbal formula may be just what the “doctor” ordered. Zyflamend supports…
Read MoreThe Doctors are in: Roisen and Oz practice what they preach.
Most people interested in good health know the names of Dr. Michael Roisen, Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, popular host of the Dr. Oz TV show and an accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon, lecturer and author. The two doctors together have appeared on every major network television…
Read MoreGiving thanks.
Some of us are getting older and it gets easier to be thankful—not just at Thanksgiving, but every day we wake up. ‘Cause you just never know. If you ask kids what they’re thankful for, they look you straight in the eye and tell you true. There’s a blog on the Internet that listed some…
Read MoreWaiting in the wings at Thanksgiving
Remember when you were a kid and the whole family would come for Thanksgiving, but there wasn’t quite room enough for young ones at the “big table.” It caused some consternation in our home. I had to wait until I was 13 to ascend to the table with the lace tablecloth, fine china and crystal…and,…
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