LASSENS – NATURAL FOODS & VITAMINS
Meet an Author! Written by Gayle There are so many diets and ways of eating today, and sometimes it’s a bit overwhelming. But never fear, there are resources to help clear away the clutter! One growing segment in the nutritional world is veganism. Vegans have taken vegetarianism (eating no meat, fish, or poultry) another step […]
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Kick-Start Your Resolutions! Written by Gayle It’s time to say goodbye to the heaviness of the holidays, and say hello to the lightness of fresh and delicious eating! Here’s a new salad, just introduced in our deli, that you can make at home! I’m crazy about this simple salad! Traditional tabbouleh is made with bulgur
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Repeat After Me: Reduce the Amount of Salt, Sugar, and Fat! Written by Gayle Some time ago I read and reviewed the Book, Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss (click here to read the summary and review). Since then I have been so aware of how much of those three ingredients are
Painlessly Healthier in 2015! Read More »
Add Some Fermented Food for Your Health! Written by Gayle We have a problem in our modern society. Our guts are not healthy. Digestive disorders are placing a growing burden on Americans, according to Stephen Bickston (an American Gastroenterological Association fellow and professor internal medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University, and quoted in USNews Health website here.)
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Get a New Start for Health! Written by Gayle Want to know what all the fuss is about juicing? Joe Cross set out on his own journey to better health by juicing for 60 days. He made his film, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead (click here for his website) documenting his journey. For sixty days he only
But a Big Anniversary Celebration! Written by Gayle Every July, everyone at Lassen’s ramps up for our Anniversary Celebration. It’s number 43 this year! This Saturday, July 19, there will be great one-day sales, raffle prizes, demos and lots of samples! Back in 1971, the words “health food” conjured up images of brewer’s yeast, wheat
Not Just a Throwback! Read More »
How to Eat? Written by Gayle Every once in a while I like to have a little shot in the arm to increase my motivation to eat right. It is so easy to get caught in a trap of eating without thinking, especially in the busy summer when my preference is to do things the
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Lassen’s Core Values Stand the Test of Time Written by Gayle When the Lassen family sat down several months ago to formalize our Mission Statement, Motto, and Core Values, it really didn’t take too long to boil them down. These are things that Lassen’s has believed in from the very beginning. When Oda Lassen opened her
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The Best Ice Cream Ever will Put a Smile on Your Face! Written by Gayle Photo from the McConnell’s website If you have visited Santa Barbara in the last, oh, sixty-five years, you are probably familiar with McConnell’s Ice Cream. It was a favorite stop for the Lassen family when they went to the Santa
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Do You Want to Ride Your Bicycle? Written by Gayle Where is your helmet, girl?image from www.publicdomainpictures.net by Karen Arnold Did you know that May is National Bike to Work Month? This week is Bike to Work Week, and tomorrow, May 16, 2014 is Bike to Work Day! According to The League of American Bicyclists (since 1880!) more than
National Bike to Work Month, Week and Day! Read More »