Health resources
At The Granary Bulk & Natural Food store, we not only provide high-quality bulk and natural foods but also offer valuable health resources to support your journey towards a healthier lifestyle.
Tuesday’s Ten: Ten Reasons to Try our Newest Skincare Line
If you’ve been by the store, you may have noticed that we’ve expanded our beauty care section! You’ve probably seen our newest line of skin care, Annemarie Börlind. The company and products are great, and here are 10 reasons to try Annemarie products. Annemarie...
Tuesday’s Ten: Ten Reasons to Support Fair Trade
You may have heard the term "Fair Trade" before, but do you know what it is? Here are the words Canadians used to describe it in a 2011 survey conducted by Fairtrade Canada.... (more mentions=bigger letters). Turns out most Canadians have a pretty good idea of what...
Smoothie Saturday: Green Ginger Peach Smoothie
If getting your 10-15 servings of fruits and vegetables a day is a challenge, I would highly recommend whipping up a smoothie. Today we're sharing a recipe for a green ginger peach smoothie, with spinach, to help you reach that goal. Why do we love this smoothie?...
Foodie Friday: Simple Blueberry and Strawberry Crumble
The other night it hit me, a strong craving for something sweet. While I usually keep a stash of chocolate in the cupboard, it was all gone, and I definitely wasn't leaving the house. I checked the pantry and found all of the ingredients necessary for an awesome...
Trivia Tuesday: 15 Benefits of Wheatgrass Juice
Also known as "liquid gold," this juice contains all minerals known to man, and vitamins A, B-complex, C, E and K. It is extremely rich in protein, and contains 17 amino acids, the building blocks of protein. What juice are we talking about? a)Beetroot Juice...
Foodie Friday: Sesame Edamame
As the store expands, so does our product selection! A couple of new products are already on our shelves, and one that we're super excited about is MacKellar Farms' Edamame! Edamame is considered one of the top ten "super foods" in the world, and we're not surprised....
Tuesday’s Ten: World Health Day Special Edition
Happy World Health Day 2015 Sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), World Health Day has been around since 1950. Each year, on April 7th, WHO celebrates by bringing awareness to various global health topics. This year, the topic is Food Safety. You may...
Tuesday’s Ten: Ten Ways to Clean with Castile Soap
Although it doesn't feel like it, spring is indeed here! Soon it will be warm enough to go outside without worrying about whether or not you'll freeze. In the mean time, start thinking about spring cleaning! Spring is a great time to get rid of things you never use,...
Tuesday’s Ten – 10 Reasons to Use a Tongue Scraper
You may have noticed a film on your tongue before and wondered what it was. Our digestive systems work hard to remove toxins from our body, but these toxins have to go somewhere. They are deposited onto the surface of the tongue as a film, which is where tongue...
Maple Season
It's finally here, well sort of. Signs of spring have started to emerge from beneath the snow and ice and this past week marked the beginning of maple syrup season. As the temperatures begin to rise above 0 during the day, the sweet stuff starts to flow. Not only...