According to the What’s Hot in 2014? survey by the National Restaurant Association, kale will share the limelight with its leafy green cousins, its yellow, red and orange best friends and its purple, white and every-colour-in-between partners in the produce aisle. In fact, there is plenty to love in the Top 20 Trends.
Read MoreWhat Michelle likes best about Pomme are the relationships that she has formed with the staff and customers. She loves working in the Produce Department and says, “Food is a passion of mine! Not only do we have a wicked variety of all organic produce, but we have the best customers!
Read MoreWeight loss should be easy, right? We are told that if we burn more calories than we take in, exercise several times per week and eliminate junk food and sugar that the pounds should just melt away. So why is it never that easy? It’s because making change takes so much more than just gathering information.
Read MoreBabies are not small adults. They have immature digestive tracts and immature immune systems that require special attention for foods they are exposed to and how they are supported through illness. There are many conflicting ideas on when and how to feed infants but once you look at their unique physiology and by following some common sense guidelines you can help improve their gut development as well as reducing illnesses. Food sets the stage for helping to create an optimal environment for all development to occur.
It is natural and healthy for babies to catch some common childhood illnesses. You can learn what to look for and understand what the natural and healthy response to illness is for a baby so that you can help support them instead of hindering or suppressing the immune system's response.
Knowing the best way to care for your baby can be overwhelming but luckily there is support to help you learn more about why babies react certain ways and how to help care for them so that you are creating an optimal environment for their development.
If you would like to learn more please join me at Pomme Natural Market on July 9th at 1pm. I will be teaching you what to look for and how to treat babies for common illnesses as well as some tips on introducing food and healthy diet suggestions. I will also leave lots of time for some discussion and sharing of ideas.
Dr Jill Scott ND
Port Moody Integrated Health
2306 St Johns Street
Port Moody BC V3H 2A9
604.931.2225
www.integratedhealth.ca
Find me on facebook: www.facebook.com/DrJillScottNd
Book online: https://integratedhealth.janeapp.com/#/naturopathic-medicine
Ken Mohammed, Supervisor, Healthy Living
Ken is a holistic Registered Nutritionist and a teacher at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, he is also a certified permaculture practitioner. Ken enjoys Pomme’s great selection of fresh and local organic produce, especially the fresh herbs and sprouts grown organically on site. Ken appreciates how Pomme is dedicated to community and environment, from helping out local schools and the alternative health community, to ensuring all of our waste products are properly recycled or composted. Ken is active in the community with land restoration, environmental and alternative health advocacy, and social justice. With a new baby in his life, all these things have become even more important and he is glad to have found a company that matches all of his ideals. Next time you are in, please come by and say Hello to Ken in Healthy Living!
Oxidation is a normal process by which our body uses oxygen (hence the term oxidation) for energy metabolism. During virtually every cell function, including the creation of ATP (our body’s energy currency) electrons are passed back and forth between atoms. Free radicals are formed as a by-product of these reactions. Free radicals are atoms with unpaired electrons which are highly unstable and short lived. That being said, the damage from free radicals is self-perpetuating.
Read MoreWhen we are at the grocery store, the market or the farm gate we have a choice – organic or not, in-season or greenhouse grown, local or imported, transitional or conventional. Your choice may be driven by cost, seasonality or taste, it might be guided by your support of local growers or by the protection of your health and the environment. Whatever the reason, the choice is in your hands! My suggestion is to make the decision which will optimize your nutrient intake and minimize your toxin load. Buying local, in-season produce and organic products protects your inner environment and the outer environment too.
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