Heart Healthy Avocados
Written by: Beth Blessing The avocado is a fatty fruit that is native to Central America, originating in the state of Puebla, Mexico. Ancient Central and South American cultures were known to use...
View ArticleCore Warming Winter Foods for Mind & Body
Article by: Beth Blessing The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year and marks the beginning of winter. This year it was Tuesday, December 22nd. In the Midwest, winters are cold and often...
View ArticleMaking Your New Year’s Resolutions Count
Article by: Beth Blessing At the start of a New Year, many vow to work out more, eat better, give back to the community, etc. Instead of forgetting your resolutions by March, which so often happens,...
View ArticleUGo Bars
Bloomington, INFounded in August of 2013 by Tracy Gates and Rebecca Walter, UGo Bars was created to deliver fresh and nourishing snack food to busy people. Tracy managed a busy Bloomington, Indiana...
View ArticleBenefits of Brussels Sprouts
Written by: Beth Blessing Brussels sprouts look just like tiny cabbages that grow on a large stalk topped with a crown of leaves. They are in the Brassica family and related to broccoli, kale, cabbage,...
View ArticleHealth Benefits of Citrus
Written by: Beth Blessing Citrus plants are small evergreen trees or shrubs, which originated in China and Southeast Asia. Today, these fruits grow throughout the world, wherever there's ample...
View ArticleJackson’s Honest Chips
Crested Butte, ColoradoThere are few things more American than a crisp, classic potato chip. Knowing that they’d be up against huge brands was not lost on the Reamer family; however, they decided to...
View ArticleGet Green with BEAN
To celebrate Earth Day throughout the month of April, we'll be sharing environmentally-friendly steps that you can take to reduce your carbon footprint and live a greener lifestyle. Starting April 8th,...
View ArticleHow to Open a Young Thai Coconut
Did you know that the coconut is actually a fruit and often called the “Fruit of Life” because of its many edible pieces: juice, oil, meat and fiber. Once opened, the young fruit yields a healthy,...
View ArticleThe Health Benefits of Butter
Article by: Organic Beth Butter is Back! Butter has been used for centuries and valued by many people around the world for its life-sustaining properties. When Dr. Weston Price studied native diets in...
View ArticleTips to eating healthy in 2017
Setting a New Year's resolution to eat healthy is the easy part, sticking to your goals is the challenge. To help make 2017 your year for healthy, homemade meals, we asked several of our food experts...
View ArticleHeart Healthy Diet
Article by: Organic Beth For the longest time the key focus in preventing and treating heart disease was lowering cholesterol and saturated fat. However, even though this has been the focus, heart...
View ArticleKale and Strawberry Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing
Dressing: 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon minced shallot ¼ teaspoon fresh pepper ½ teaspoon sea salt 2 tablespoons chopped basil 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive...
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