Natural Living
Alzheimer’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 MoreDon’t be a jerk, have a snack!
And that snack better be loaded with protein. If it’s not a protein shake—an industry that has become a $500 million behemoth—it’s a protein bar, or better yet something beefy and chewy such as grass-fed meat jerky or at least an all-natural meat and vegetable jerky. According to data from market research firm IRI, Jack…
Read MoreDiets—Do you have a favorite?
With all the diet or eating regimens out there, it was only a matter of time before serious foodies started proselytizing about which diet regimen works best for them. And that touting has come to bear on the restaurant community as well as health food and grocery store ordering and stocking in a big way.…
Read MoreCracked, chapped lips? Home remedies might work best!
There’s a great article in Shefinds.com that talks about a dilemma we see often at GreenAcres Market: Lips that never quite repair even though customers swear they are putting chapstick on every hour. The article talks about a single ingredient that may be impeding healing, and that ingredient is petrolatum. “Depending on how the company…
Read MoreLooking to get healthier in the New Year? Build habits.
From a blog in Smarter Living, we learn to start small, but like the Nike’s commercial, “Just Do It!” Here’s what SL suggests: Get some physical activity every day. “Physical activity is almost magical in its ability to improve quality of life. It reduces risks of nearly every physical and mental condition there is. If…
Read MoreWhat cauliflower can do for you
In the GreenAcres Market newsletter, we post the month’s produce deals with prices valid from the first of the month to the 15th, and then a second set of prices from the 15th to the last day of the month. This month, you’ll notice that organic cauliflower is priced at $3.49 a head. We offer…
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