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Explore GFG: Produce
It’s the first department you enter as you come in the store, and for good reason: our produce is delicious, nutritious, and ripe for the picking! We recently spoke with our Produce Manager, Mark to get the inside scoop on what makes our produce section so unique. “Our produce section carries a large variety ofContinue reading “Explore GFG: Produce”
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Recipe: Kiwi Sorbet
While you wait for this quick dessert to freeze, please see page 1 for a new study of people low in vitamin C who boosted vitamin C levels to normal, and boosted their mood, after eating kiwifruit for four weeks. Prep time: 10 minutesFreeze time: 1 hourServes: 4 Ingredients:8 kiwis, peeled and sliced4 tbsp organicContinue reading “Recipe: Kiwi Sorbet”
Heart & Circulation: Vitamins D and K support healthy heart and circulation
Vitamin D low in sleep apnea When the upper respiratory tract is partly or fully blocked during sleep, and breathing becomes shallow, excessive carbon dioxide can build up in the bloodstream, altogether a condition called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Here, doctors reviewed 29 OSA studies, covering 6,717 participants. Overall, those with moderate to severe OSAContinue reading “Heart & Circulation: Vitamins D and K support healthy heart and circulation”
Cognition: cocoa flavanols and omega-3s boost cognition in old and young
Cocoa flavanols boost cognition in adults “Flavanols are small molecules found in many fruits and vegetables, giving them their bright colors, and are known to benefit circulation,” doctors said. In this study, 18 healthy adult non-smokers took a high-flavanol or low-flavanol cocoa. Two hours after taking the cocoa, participants breathed air with 5 percent carbonContinue reading “Cognition: cocoa flavanols and omega-3s boost cognition in old and young”
Free breathing: probiotics and ginger reduced colds and allergies
Probiotics reduced colds The most frequent reason people stay home from work or school is an upper respiratory viral infection—the common cold. Earlier studies have shown probiotics to be effective in reducing the number and severity of colds. In this study, 898 healthy adults, aged 18 to 70, who had at least four colds inContinue reading “Free breathing: probiotics and ginger reduced colds and allergies”
Muscle: nutrients improve muscle strength and recovery after exercise
Leucine increased muscle strength in CP When parts of the brain that control movement are damaged or fail to develop fully, muscles do not function properly, a condition called cerebral palsy (CP). Over time, in those with CP, muscles can shrink and muscle tissue can decline. In this study, 21 adolescents and young adults withContinue reading “Muscle: nutrients improve muscle strength and recovery after exercise”
Healthy Insight: smile with kiwifruit
Good mood and feelings of vitality are linked to diets with vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables. In this study, 167 women and men, aged 18 to 35, with low levels of vitamin C—less than 40 micromoles per liter of blood—took a placebo, 250 mg of vitamin C, or ate two fresh kiwifruit, per day. AfterContinue reading “Healthy Insight: smile with kiwifruit”
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