Natural Living
Coconut Oil–It’s the Be All!
This is not original. I found it on the Internet. It shows how revered coconut oil is to many and how many uses people have found for it. What can a jar of coconut oil do for YOU? Just look at the many ways this “fabulous fat” can help moisturize, heal and restore. Moisturizer– simply…
Read MoreMatt’s Top Five Reasons to Go Natural.
We’re all seeking better health. Going “natural” is simpler, more efficient and much more effective. But it’s not going to be easy, so conditioned are we to high-fructose corn syrup (soda pop), sugary snacks (anything in a cookie sack), processed food (almost anything in packaged form that doesn’t read non-GMO, certified organic, gluten free)…you get…
Read MoreMe woman, you man…let’s Paleo together
The Paleo dietâitâs hard to pin down just exactly what it is. Matt, a GreenAcres owner and store manager in our Wichita store, follows the Paleo diet. He eats meat, veggies, nuts and fruit, and eschews cane sugar in all its forms and bread, to my knowledge. So whatâs good about a diet that leaves…
Read MoreBio-friendly cleaners—they’re cleaning up!
Move over Clorox and Procter & Gamble, the bio-friendly laundry and cleaning products are nudging you out of your comfort zone. According to Cleanlink.com, global sales of household cleaners may reach $147 billion this year. Almost everyone uses some kind of kitchen and bath cleaner, laundry and dish soap, furniture wax, carpet deodorizer and stain…
Read MoreChia: 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 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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