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Food: Faves and Fads
GreenAcres Market posts food from our stores that have delis on Pinterest every day, so we were interested in what Pinterest had to say today about food across our nation and across the country. You may find it interesting as well. From Pinterest Partners Food is our largest category on Pinterest with 15 billion Pins…
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 MoreIt’s not just another day…it’s the beginning of a whole New Year!
Time to make resolutions…promises to do better, be better, make amends, lose weight, quit bickering, stop smoking, start forgiving, begin living (bucket lists)…and on and on. How many of us actually keep the resolutions we make? Who knows? Usually the resolve is strong for the first two weeks. Kind of like joining a gym after…
Read MoreFlushing that fat away!
We have a new book in store, one that breaks down dieting myths, gives us an insight into why we’re fat, why we can’t seem to lose weight and how with the aid of breakthrough science, anyone can achieve his weight-loss and lifestyle goals. It’s titled, The New Fat Flush Plan, and just scanning through…
Read MorePaying it forward
The other day, everyone in my drive-through line at a neighborhood Starbucks was paying it forward–paying for the order of the person in the car behind. It’s always fun to be both the recipient and the giver in these instances. It renews one’s sense of humanity and appreciation for simple kindnesses, and brings us face…
Read MorePain, pain, go away…! (And the Natural Factors connection.)
How do we make it stop? There seems to be intermittent pain everywhere these days. We can go to bed well; wake up in pain! Pain in degenerative joints. Back pain. Muscle pain. Headache pain. Carpal tunnel pain. Tendinitis pain. Bursitis pain. And on and on. We don’t need it. We don’t want it. So,…
Read MoreGiving thanks for the pilgrims making the journey to the new world
When we think of the pioneers who made the trek from much more established cities to the windy, dusty prairie of Kansas in covered wagons with only their most prized possessions and much determination, it’s just awe inspiring. It begs the question: Could we do the same today? And when we consider the people that…
Read MoreRelieving stress during the holidays
The election is finally over, but many are having trouble coping with the result. Also, there are those who have trouble keeping their emotions from spilling over during the holidays. Sometimes it’s the death of a loved one, or memories of Thanksgiving and Christmas have never resembled the ideal of what they “should be.” Dr.…
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