Saturday, November 30, 2013

December Event Calendar!



DECEMBER 2013 Event Calendar
www.themonumentmarket.com   512.240.4715
Open 7 days a week from 10am to 6pm
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1pm Kids in the Garden Ages 5 and up are welcome. Space is limited. Please RSVP by calling 512.240.4715
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10:30am Garden Class with Michelle: December in the Garden: This is our monthly First Saturday series where we cover the garden "To-Do" list for the month.
11:30am Seasonal Cooking Demo with Mike

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7:00 - 9:00pm Holiday Pie Secrets with Rusty Join Rusty in the Monument kitchen for a hands-on pie making demonstration. $35. RSVP by calling 512.240.4715
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10:30am Garden Class with Michelle: Starting Veggies from Seed: Learn how to grow your own transplants!
11:30am DIY Holiday Gift Ideas with Sandra Brougher
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1pm Kids in the Garden Ages 5 and up are welcome. Space is limited. Please RSVP by calling 512.240.4715
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11:30am Holiday Hors d'oeuvres with Jeremy Corn

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Holiday Hours: 10am to 3pm
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Merry Christmas!
Market is closed
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Market is open!





Thursday, November 21, 2013

Greening Your Diet!


The number one thing you can do today to improve your health and boost your energy is eat leafy greens. This simple act has powerful implications.

In his book, Integrative Nutrition, author Joshua Rosenthal describes it this way: “Greens help build our internal rainforest and strengthen our circulatory and respiratory system.” He goes on to say that the color green aligns with spring, “a time of renewal, refreshment, and vital energy.”



Indeed, the list of beneficial properties offered by greens is long and includes everything from improving circulation and liver function to strengthening the immune system, clearing congestion, and promoting healthy gut flora.

Here at The Monument Market, we are overflowing with greens.  We have organic, locally grown spinach, kale, swiss chard and broccoli.  All ready for the taking. 



Greens provide a whole host of valuable nutrients, micronutrients, and phytonutrients such as:
·      Calcium
·      Magnesium
·      Iron
·      Potassium
·      Phosphorous
·      Zinc
·      Vitamins A, C, and K
·      Fiber
·      Folate
·      Chlorophyll

Chlorophyll (found in all green vegetables) is a powerful blood builder akin to liquid oxygen! If you are trying to get pregnant, you can benefit from the high folate content in greens. And if you need to increase your calcium intake, leafy greens beats milk because it doesn’t put the body into an acidic state the way dairy does. Greens with significant amounts of calcium include cooked beet greens, kale, dandelion greens, collards, parsley, turnip greens, and watercress. (An interesting aside: the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, who said “let food be thy medicine,” relied so heavily on the healing powers of watercress that he built his first hospital next to a stream so he could grow it.)

Other greens to rotate into your diet include spinach, cabbage, mesclun, bok choy, broccoli, and broccoli rabe.


Here are some easy ways to eat more greens:

-Drink them in the morning! Start off your day with an alkalizing green smoothie by mixing the following ingredients in a high-speed blender:

Handful watercress, kale, or Swiss chard
Handful parsley or cilantro
1-2 stalks organic celery
1/2 cuke (peeled)
1 organic apple (peeled and cored)
Juice of 1 lemon
Thumb-sized knob of fresh ginger (peeled)
Filtered water (amount depends on desired thickness)

-Drink the broth or “tea” that’s leftover in the pan after briefly steaming or boiling your greens.

-Grow your own greens either in a container on your porch, in a raised garden bed in your yard, or in a community garden. Alternatively, seek out fresh greens at the farmer’s market or join a CSA to ensure regular delivery of them!

-Get into the habit of having a simple raw mixed greens or kale salad with lunch and dinner.

-Add such green algae superfood supplements as spirulina and chlorella to your daily routine for an added dose of disease-fighting phytochemicals.

Once you crowd out other foods with these nourishing plant-based options, you’ll be glowing with so much positive energy your friends will be green with envy.

Make plans to stop The Market today and get your green on.

To Your Health,
Sandra

In house Nutrition Consultant

**If you would like more information about Sandra and her practice, visit www.renewwholehealth.com**