Have you ever wondered what a dietitian does? Pomme's Dietitian Areli Hermanson gives us the scoop!
In a nutshell, Dietitians help people make healthy food choices by separating fact from fiction and supporting people to eat in a way that supports one’s optimal growth, development and vitality.
Read MoreFood matters. Our collective outlook on food is shifting. There is a rising interest in the quality of food, where it comes from, the impact of industrial farming methods on our environment, animal welfare and, of course, health benefits.
The 2008 recession was hard on the organic food market. Consumers switched to non-organic foods to try and make ends meet. Today there is much more competition in the sector, resulting in lower prices. Consumers have returned in full force, product availability has never been better, and local organic growers are supported.
Read MoreRobin Knight – Produce Supervisor
Meet Robin Knight, our Produce Supervisor at our Port Coquitlam location. Robin really enjoys working in produce, he finds it very exciting to receive new produce that he’s never seen before, such as romanesco broccoli and pink lemons. Robin has made many great friends working at Pomme and he loves being part of a local business in his city.
Get any group of parents of young children together and food issues are a given to enter the conversation. The most common complaint is the difficulty in getting kids to eat their vegetables, closely followed by fruit. Parents often say that their offspring loved pureed fruits and vegetables but now they don’t want to eat them. So what happened?
In studies done with rodents scientists found that they remained at healthy weights when given their own food. When junk food was introduced that was all they wanted. They ate to the point of severe obesity. Humans are the same.
Read MoreFebruary is Heart Month across Canada. The goal of this initiative is to put heart health on the main menu to educate Canadians about their hearts and to give them some easy-to-follow suggestions to increase heart health levels.
Read MoreMike enjoys coming into work each day - he feels blessed to know each individual here at Pomme, “such an excellent group of people” he says. Mike believes the customers who shop here are great, knowledgeable and interested in healthy living through the lifestyle of eating well.
Read MoreFebruary is National Heart Month in Canada. Pomme Natural Market takes your heart to heart and makes it easy to fuel your body with heart-healthy nutrients - without pesticides, hormones or chemical additives. Eating well helps you to keep your blood sugar,
Read MoreSonny grew up in the Philippines and came to Canada in 1997. He loves that Pomme is a locally owned and operated company that truly cares about their customers and their community.
Read MoreThe holidays are here. With the bust and bustle of the holidays, it is easy to forget to take care of ourselves. We’ve put together 5 things you can do to keep pace with the holidays without your health taking last place.
Read MoreMichelle loves the diversity of products offered here at Pomme, with a focus on providing local produce when available, to the selection of Canadian made skin care, supplements and hand crafted food products.
Read MoreWell, it is upon us: Cold and flu season. It happens every year but still manages to take us by surprise. Apart from the usual, but highly effective, hand washing and/or hand sanitizer use, staying clear of friends, family and coworkers who are sick and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth among other things, there are other, less-talked-about ideas for decreasing your chance of getting cold and flu this season.
Read MoreFall is in the air: golden leaves, crisp skies and cool mornings; colds, flu and short days - such a contradiction. What does all of this mean? Well, one thing is for sure – Fall is a good time of year for a self-check-up.
Read MoreOh, the abundance of autumn. Although many autumn is the lesser of the two compared to summer, autumn is undeniably one of the most delicious times of the year. Squash is fresh off its vine, apples and pears are being plucked from the trees and sole is coming off the line. Autumn is here and the eating is good.
Read MoreIt’s the season to be thankful. For those of us who prepare or enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner (be it dinner for one, two or twenty!), it is a time when one can reflect and be thankful for things we have – the bounty of seasonal produce, locally raised turkey and a chance to spend time with friends and family.
Read MoreJennifer Stanoffsky is the Store Manager at Pomme POCO. “Stay humble, work hard and be kind” are words that she says she lives by. She has been in University full time while also working full time for the past 5 years and will be graduating in April 2015 with her Bachelor of Art's degree in Criminology. Last year she completed her practicum with Crown Counsel, and says that...
Read MoreIt’s Wednesday at 5:45PM. Zach wants tacos, Sophia wants spaghetti, your partner will be home in fifteen minutes and you have chicken, frozen solid, in the freezer and just want to get dinner on the table. What to do… takeout – kidding. Don’t get me wrong, takeout is definitely an option and can be built into a families meal (hello deli department) but always fits in better when it is built-in to the week versus picked up last-minute (drive-thru anyone).
One way to tame the weekday mealtime madness is to plan. Planning sounds time consuming and difficult – have no fear, essentially it is just:
So, here we are… back to school!
Before kids I didn’t understand the term gear up for school but when mine started school suit up and get ready for battle more closely described my experience. Now, a few years in to school I have a few tricks up my sleeve - with a shout out to those who have shared their tips and tricks with me along the way.
Read MoreKaren Picco raised her family in the Tri-City area and has lived here for the past 25 years. With years of experience working in the Organic and Natural Grocery industry, starting as a clerk and working her way up to Grocery Manager, Karen has found that Pomme is a great fit for her.
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Jar salads are exactly that, salads in a jar. These really are a fantastic way to make sure you get a boost of healthy veggies in your day and they are so simple to make. A great suggestion is to put cooked quinoa at the bottom and layer the veggies such as shredded beets and carrots, slivered almonds and raisins then finish it off with some crisp lettuce. It is best to keep the dressing to the side and to add it into the jar right before eating. Get creative and enjoy this simple way to eat more of your vegetables!
If you want to get into some serious detail about Jar Salads check out our friends over at "the kitchn".
The sun is vital to life, photosynthesis and heat for one; not to mention its vitamin D-making potential and mood boosting power. The tricky bit about the sun; however, is its inherent risk for skin damage. Safe and savvy sun chasers “seek shade, slip on loose fitting cover ups, slap on hats and slop on sunscreen (and moisturizer)” but do you know that you can protect your skin and eyes from the inside out and not just from the outside in?
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