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Keep Your Heart Happy
by toronto, November 5, 2009 | Permalink
All right, here’s a no-brainer: what you eat affects your heart’s health. You knew that, right? What you may not know is which foods are best for your heart, so we’ve prepared some tips on how to keep your heart happy. But remember, this is not your doctor talking. If you have or suspect you have a heart condition, please talk to your doctor before changing your diet.
Read more at http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/nutrition/happy-heart.php
Smart Choices for Nutritional Supplements for Women
by toronto, November 5, 2009 | Permalink
A good, wholesome, well-balanced diet provides a spectrum of vitamins and minerals in addition to the basics of protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Even when eating well, a quality multi-vitamin formula can act as a nutritional insurance policy. Other beneficial nutrients may be difficult to obtain from food sources alone.
Read more at http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/nutrition/nutritional-support-women.php
Skipping breakfast — how bad can it be, really?
by toronto, November 5, 2009 | Permalink
Pretty bad … for real. It turns out that skipping breakfast can make you gain weight because you end up snacking and eating larger meals later in the day. More than that, it can temporarily dumb you down. It’s true. A respected European study showed better performance and cognitive ability in people who ate carbohydrates with protein for breakfast. Other studies have shown that brain function in children who skip breakfast is drastically reduced by late morning.
Read more at http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/nutrition/breaking-for-breakfast.php
Where The Wild Things Are Day - Saturday October 3
by toronto, October 1, 2009 | Permalink
We have 50 double passes to give away to any customer interested in attending a special preview screening of Where The Wild Things Are on Saturday October 10 at 10 am. Passes will be available to customers at the Customer Service Desk on a first come, first served basis. We also have posters and bookmarks while quantities last. The movie opens in theatres on October 16th.
WFM Yorkville participates in Nuit Blanche Saturday Night (Oct 3)
by toronto, October 1, 2009 | Permalink
Explore the Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood from sunset to sunrise … free contemporary art events and midnight madness. Our street-level cafe will be open until Midnight. Any customer that brings in a non-perishable food donation for the Daily Bread Food Bank will receive a free reusable recycled Whole Foods Market tote bag. Stop by for one of our Nuit Blanche specials for this evening only - 2 scoops of gelato for the price of 1 - Chocolate Brownie Sundae for $4.99 - 10″ flatbread for only $9.99. Although the cafe stays open until midnight, the store will close at 9 pm (regular time).
For more information about the events taking place, visit www.bloor-yorkville.com.
Buy a pie and make a difference for people living with HIV/AIDS.
by toronto, October 1, 2009 | Permalink
From September 28 – Oct 4, Whole Foods Market, 87 Avenue Road will donate the proceeds from all pie sales to support the food programs of the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation (www.pwatoronto.org). PWA has the only food bank and meal delivery service in the city exclusively for people living with HIV/AIDS. You can help bring meals to people whose long term survival depends on good nutrition.
Check www.torontopieinthesky.org for their other fund raising program.
You could win a $50 gift card for ordering catering.
by toronto, September 11, 2009 | Permalink
Everyone that orders $200 or more of Catering in September from our Catering Department will have their name entered in a day for a $50 Gift Card. Call 416-944-0500 ext 312 to place your next catering order. Our current catering menu is available online http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/toronto/catering.php.
Seafood Deal of the Weekend! August 28-30
by toronto, August 28, 2009 | Permalink
3 Day Seafood Special - Wild Caught Fresh Dry Sea Scallops 10/20 Count … only $3.08 per 100 g (reg $4.84 per 100 g). Click on http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/recipe-search.php?cx=008551912465193573474%3Ab_qvwqbssjm&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8&q=scallops#915 for 22 different scallop recipes. So many ways to get started now!
NOW Magazine rates us “By far the best of the big chains”
by toronto, August 24, 2009 | Permalink
In the Aug 21st edition of NOW MAGAZINE, Adria Vasil rates Toronto grocery stores for local and organic produce. Whole Foods Market was rated as “By far the best of the big chains”. Check out the article: http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=170938 and then come in to see for yourself.
Gary Roberts in store Saturday August 22nd
by toronto, August 18, 2009 | Permalink
Join former Toronto Maple Leaf Gary Roberts in our Meat department for sampling from Beretta Farms of King City, Ontario. Gary, who played 21 seasons in the NHL (over 1200 games recording 438 goals and 910 points), will be here to talk about his healthy eating regime along with autographing any memorabilia that you might bring in. Get your photo taken with Gary - Beretta Farms will email it out to you.
Gary is looking forward to talking with you about Beretta Farms from 11 am to 2 pm.
