America, we have a problem

Our rates of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer outnumber other high-income countries around the world, and our life expectancy lags sorely behind.¹ And this is true for all age and socioeconomic groups, contrary to popular belief that certain diseases just come with the territory as we age.

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the US and worldwide, despite evidence that it can be mitigated with simple dietary changes. Current health guidelines recommend a low-fat diet, containing less than 10 percent saturated fat, to reduce the risk of CVD, yet these dated recommendations have not been successful in reducing the risk of disease.

Olives and extra-virgin olive oil might be on your radar because of their monounsaturated fat content and prevalence in the Mediterranean Diet, which is an essential part of their nutritional charm.¹ Here’s another reason you should lock this relationship down—olives are brimming with phenolic compounds containing potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.² One o

American Heart Health Month was established 57 years ago, with President Lyndon Johnson urging “the people of the United States to give heed to the nationwide problem of the heart and blood-vessel diseases, and to support the programs required to bring about its solution.”¹ But nearly six decades later, we haven’t reached a solution, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the

I always get to where I am going by walking away from where I have been.” —Winnie the Pooh

At Natural Grocers we have advocated for health and wellness since we started way back in 1955. Part of that advocating means keeping our finger on the pulse of the next big things in wellness.

(Hint… it’s not good)

This time of year is a marker of sorts: The cooler fall months usher in a holiday season full of sweet temptations and loads of comfort foods, coupled with the start of cold and flu season. But what does the season of sweets and treats have to do with the cold and flu season, or more specifically, how you weather cold and flu season?

As more people eschew meat for a plant-based diet, the market for meat alternatives has exploded, with an ever-expanding number of offerings that proclaim to taste like meat and even “bleed” like meat.