Eggs are a wonderfully dense source of nutrition and an extremely versatile food source. You can use eggs to make a quiche, frittata, or omelet, and you can alsohard-boil eggs,poach eggs, or scramble eggs. In fact, fried eggs can be found in all sorts of foods, such as pizza, fried rice and even on top of your favorite cheeseburger or pizza (get the point?)!

It is a fact that our current industrial model of agriculture is not only producing food that is not as healthy as it should be but is also destroying the environment. Recently published research examines how different dietary paradigms relate to energy use, land use, and greenhouse gas emissions.

What if you could make one small change, one decision that has the power to sequester Co2, reverse desertification, and, thus, positively—and dramatically—impact the economy and the environment?

Seeing how calcium supplements are one of the most commonly consumed dietary supplements in the United States, I have some very good news: recent studies confirm that calcium supplements are incredibly safe.

You’ve likely heard of omega-3 fatty acids before, also known as “omega-3’s,” or often referred to as “fish oil.” They are one of the most intensively studied nutrients on the planet, and for good reason. Omega-3 fatty acids are crucial nutrients for health, especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

Last year, Natural Grocers made the decision to stop carrying sunscreen products that use chemical sunscreens. That’s why you’ll no longer see any products on our shelves with ingredients like oxybenzone, octinoxate, and homosalate.

You hear a lot about vitamin D these days. It seems like every time you turn around there is a new study connecting it to some additional health benefit.

This month we’ve been focusing on how to build healthy habits in 10 minutes or less.

Magnesium always seems to play second fiddle to the more popular mineral calcium, yet magnesium is involved in hundreds of essential metabolic reactions. Without magnesium your body couldn’t produce energy or build bone, you wouldn’t be able to regulate your blood sugar, and your muscles (including your heart) wouldn’t work.

Fall is in the air and you’ve likely started bringing out the sweaters and scarves in your wardrobe to support your body during the transition. But have you started changing out your diet yet? Just like flip-flops and tank tops won’t cut it as we move through fall and into winter, neither will the cold breakfast smoothies and raw salads of summer.

I really love the fall. But fall brings with it something I don’t love so much—darkness! As we move closer and closer to the Winter Solstice and the days get shorter and shorter, I notice my mood getting progressively lower.