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New Years’ Resolutions
by leah.matthews, December 28, 2011 | Permalink
Half of Americans break their resolutions in the first six months, and just 10 percent stick with them throughout the year.
Ditch the fad diets and short-lived resolutions and set yourself up for long lasting success with four simple approaches to healthy eating from Whole Foods Market to make every bite count:
· Whole Food: choose whole, fresh, natural and organic foods that are not refined or highly processed.
· Plant-Strong™: incorporate more fruits, vegetable, whole grains, nuts and seeds, beans and legumes into every meal.
· Nutrient Dense: make every bite count with foods that contain the most nutrients per calorie.
· Healthy Fat: get healthy fats from whole plant foods like nuts, avocados and seeds.
With Whole Foods Market’s Health Starts Here program, it’s all about reconfiguring your plate by adding more fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds and whole grains. The program offers recipes, in-store education and support and online resources to help you get on track and make healthy lifestyle changes.
Chrissy from Whole Foods Market is a great resource to discuss how simple (and delicious!) healthy eating can be. Reach her at christina.bender@wholefoods.com for a free appointment.
In the meantime, try these Health Starts Here recipes!
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Raw Foods Class Series
by leah.matthews, May 23, 2012 | Permalink
This past Monday night was the launch of a new Raw Foods Class Series, taught by Jurate Rubikiene. Our first class was a big hit! Each class is 2 hours long, with a lecture and educational piece, and a food preparation demonstration with tastings. Jurate is a fabulous wealth of knowledge on raw foods and her presentation was really fantastic!
Here is the summer schedule for these classes:
Raw Food Introduction May 21, 6pm $10/person Green Smoothie, Kale Salad, Raw Honey Mustard Dressing, Raw Dip and Veggies
Superfoods June 18, 6pm $10/person Hemp Milk, Raw Porridge, Raw Power Bars
Raw Desserts July 16, 6pm $10/person Blueberry Pie, Oatmeal Cookies, Chocolate Truffles
Fermented Foods August 20, 6pm $10/person Rejuvelac (probiotic), Cultured Vegetables, Marinated Dandelion Salad
Raw Italian Dinner September 17, 6pm $15/person Zucchini Pasta, Raw Pesto Sauce, Raw Marinara Sauce, Casear Salad, Tiramisu
Please call 513.398.9358 to register in advance.
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Raw Foods Class Series starts in May!
by leah.matthews, April 27, 2012 | Permalink
Join Inna Aracri, Holistic Health Coach, and Jurate Rubikiene, self-taught raw food chef, to learn how to get started with raw foods. There will be a lecture and a cooking class for each date. Registration required by calling 513-398-9358.
Raw Food Introduction
May 21, 6pm
$10/person
Green Smoothie
Kale Salad
Raw Honey Mustard Dressing
Raw Dip and Veggies
Superfoods
June 18, 6pm
$10/person
Hemp Milk
Raw Porridge
Raw Power Bars
Raw Desserts
July 16, 6pm
$10/person
Blueberry Pie
Oatmeal Cookies
Chocolate Truffles
Fermented Foods
August 20, 6pm
$10/person
Rejuvelac (probiotic)
Cultured vegetables
Marinated Dandelion Salad
Raw Italian Dinner
September 17, 6pm
$15/person
Zucchini Pasta
Raw pesto sauce
Raw marinara sauce
Caesar Salad
Tiramisu
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Doing the Green Thing
by leah.matthews, April 10, 2012 | Permalink
Everybody can do the green thing. It’s good clean fun for the whole family! Pick a green thing from the list, make it a habit and then add another green thing. Before you know it, you’ll be so green, even the Incredible Hulk will be jealous.
Go “Green” When You Clean
Many household cleaning products contain various chemicals and toxins detrimental to the environment and to your health. Read the labels and buy green cleaning products, or better yet, make your own.
Avoid Products with a Lot of Packaging
You can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide a year if you cut down your garbage by 10%.
Buy Recycled Products
Buying new products made from recycled materials allows you to “close the loop,” creating a market for the items recycled curbside or in other recycling programs.
Switch to Organics
Organic agriculture protects everyone’s health by reducing the amount of CO2 and toxic chemicals that are put into the air, soil and water. Organic methods support natural ecosystems by using long-term farming solutions that help preserve the earth’s resources for future generations.
Buy in Bulk
Purchasing food in bulk allows you to choose just how much or how little of a certain product you want, reducing both product waste and packaging waste.
Quench with Respect
80% of the 25 billion single-serving plastic water bottles Americans use each year end up in landfills. Recycle your bottles, or better yet, choose to reuse with a refillable water bottle made of a refill-safe material.
Support Eco-Smart Packaging
When shopping for packaged products, seek out companies that use minimal amounts of packaging and use recycled and/or recyclable materials.
Choose Your Food Like it Matters
Choose products from companies and businesses that do something to support the health of the planet. And, eat as many whole foods as possible. Not only are they better for you, but they’re better for the Earth. The more whole the food is, the fewer the resources used to get it to your plate.
REDUCE YOUR MEAT CONSUMPTION
The meat industry causes almost 40% more greenhouse gas emissions than all the world’s transportation systems — that’s all the cars, trucks, SUVs, planes and ships in the world combined. “According to the Environmental defense, if every American skipped one meal per week and substituted vegetarian foods instead, the carbon dioxide savings would be the same as taking more than half a million cars off U.S. roads”.
Reuse Your Bags
More than one billion single-use plastic bags are handed to consumers each day in the U.S. and it takes a 15-year-old tree to produce just 700 paper grocery bags. Paper or plastic is no longer the question. Reusing shopping bags significantly reduces both emissions and waste. All Whole Foods Market stores offer at least a nickel-per-bag refund to encourage you!
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Stock a Healthier Pantry
by leah.matthews, January 3, 2012 | Permalink
After the holiday indulgences, most will be ready to watch their waistlines and wallets. As we start the New Year, I hope you’ll consider Stocking a Healthier Pantry for $50. Whole Foods Market is making it easy to stock up and slim down with a list of 23 pantry staples – all for about $50. Having a pantry full of versatile ingredients gives busy families plenty of options to choose from to make quick, tasty, healthy meals so you don’t have to reach for the pizza menu or go out. Eating in, instead of taking out, is the new mantra for many – according to a Harris Interactive survey more than half (57%) of consumers report they are eating dinner at home and eating out less often. Shoppers can stock a healthier pantry that, with a few fresh ingredients, herbs and spices, will give them everything they need to cook t least 14 different healthy recipes, such as beef and quinoa meatballs and brown rice with chicken and broccoli. Here are the essential staples:
1 lb black beans
1 lb lentils
2 lbs brown rice
3 (32 oz) boxes vegetable broth
1 (32 oz) box chicken broth
1 lb rolled oats
2 cans cannellini beans
2 lbs pasta
1 can black beans
1 jar unsweetened applesauce
1 (32 oz) box non-dairy beverage
1 (32 oz) box almond milk
1 (5-oz) can tuna
3 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 package no-oil sundried tomatoes
1 jar pasta sauce
Want to win healthy staples for a year, or several of our $50 Pantry Stock Ups? Go to our Whole Story blog.
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