Aloe Vera Tips & Uses
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
The aloe plant has been used for medicinal purposes in places like ancient Egypt since 4000 BC, and it may be in your succulent garden today!
Daily Dish the Sonoma Market blog
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My Konjac Sponge – Skin Solutions for Everyone
From dry to oily, sensitive to fatigued, everyone’s skin is different. Thanks to My Konjac Sponges, now your sponges can be, too! My Konjac Sponge offers a variety of 100% eco-friendly, cruelty-free, sustainable and natural face and body care sponges that are both safe and effective at cleaning a variety of skin types.
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About Face: DIY Facial Care
Let’s face it, it’s not always easy to keep your skin healthy, clean and looking great. There are a ton of great products on the market (and in our Healthy Living Department!), but if you’re looking for something a little more DIY, we’ve compiled a list of tips and tricks from our pros to help you put your best face forward!
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Nailed It!
There’s nothing like a festive manicure to get you in the holiday spirit! Pick out a palette of complementary colors for a great stocking stuffer or gift, or grab some holiday hues for your own Minty Manicure!
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Rolling, Rolling, Rolling...
Perfect for smelling sweet on the go, roller perfumes are fun, aromatic and convenient. Throw one of these in a stocking and you’ll be on a roll!
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The Knitting Circle
From the folks at Andes Gifts come unique, handmade accessories sure to keep you and your whole family warm and snuggly.
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DIY Sports Massage Oils
Create the perfect customized blend of essential oils to help your tired, sore muscles and body relax. All you have to do is choose your favorite carrier oil (either light, like grapeseed or almond; medium, like jojoba; or heavy, such as apricot or olive) or an unscented lotion. Then select the essential oil(s) to include in massage oil. Since essential oils all have unique properties, our healthy living specialists have made note of a few favorites to consider when creating massage oils.
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The Power of Plant-Base Proteins
Health Notes from Dr. Liz
In today’s fast paced era eating protein is easy, thanks to protein powders! When made from real foods like eggs and milk (casein and whey), protein powders are convenient options to ensure your body gets what it needs. Lucky for us, the new focus on plant-based diet has brought many new plant protein sources to market. Simply blend a scoop into smoothies, hot cereals or soups. Most varieties of protein powders supply about 10 to 20 grams per scoop (about 20 to 40% of your Daily Value), perfect for counting as a “meal’s” worth of protein.
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Clean, Plant-Based Nutrition
Vega Plant-Based Powders and Bars
Transitioning to a plant-based diet isn’t always easy, especially on a busy schedule — it can be hard to eat healthy when you’re always on the go. Vega plant-based nutritional supplements (powders and bars) help ease that burden with highly portable foods that fuel a healthy, active lifestyle (without the compromise that typically comes with “fast food”). Vega’s bars and nutritional shakes are vegan, free from dairy, soy and gluten, and contain no artificial flavors, sweeteners or colors.
Get the dish on a few of our favorite Vega powders...
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Q & A: Trinity Glecker, The Natural Athlete
Vega Plant-Based Nutritional Supplements
Meet Trinity Glecker, Nugget Markets’ Vega representative and all-around awesome “natural athlete!” As an avid athlete, cyclist and roller-derby powerhouse, Trinity is committed to an exclusively plant-based diet, which makes her the perfect rep for Vega’s plant-based nutritional supplements. We picked Trinity’s brain to find out what it means to be a natural athlete and to learn how we can all incorporate more plant products and supplements into our diets to potentially improve athletic performance.