Strategies for Colds: The Beet, Weaver Street's E-Newsletter

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Strategies for Colds
By Joe Yancey, WSM Wellness Manager
This year I'm cutting to the chase and talking about my favorite product for keeping you from catching a cold. Wellness Formula is America's number one immune formula because it is effective at addressing body systems, not just symptoms. Wellness Formula goes deep to the root of body system imbalances by supporting interlocking components of the system, including mucous membranes, cell-mediated immunity, and humoral immunity. It also addresses interrelated body systems that impact winter health: antioxidant defense, stress response, and the respiratory system. More

Benefits of Grass-fed Beef
Heart Healthy Oatmeal

Become an Owner

Open Mic in Hillsborough
CCCC Classes
Celebrity Dairy

Valentine's Day!

Weekly Produce Specials
Weekly Meat Specials

Soup Tastings
Chocolate Tastings



Strategies for Colds continued
Immune system components addressed by Wellness Formula include protective barriers such as the skin and mucous membranes, cell mediated immunity involving T-lymphocytes and thymus support, and humoral (body fluid) immunity, consisting of B-lymphocytes and macrophage interactions. Immune system support ingredients in the formula include: astragalus, boneset, isatis, propolis, selenium, zinc, vitamins A & C, beta carotine. Our nasal passages, sinuses, throat, and bronchial tubes are protected by mucous membranes, and moist layers of connective tissue that are the first line of immune defense. Cleansing the mucous membranes is an important part of winterizing your immune system. Vitamin A is necessary for the secretion of mucin (a constituent of mucus) in the intestinal mucous membranes and for the integrity of connective tissue. The formula includes vitamin C, mullein, copper and zinc to support the integrity of blood vessels and membranes as well as herbs to cleanse the mucus membranes. Wellness Formula addresses the problem of too much mucus with herbs that support the body's clearing of excess mucus in the upper respiratory system. Science now shows that emotional and physiological stress significantly impacts the immune system. Wellness Formula supports the body's overall response to stress with Siberian ginseng, astragalus, and the minerals calcium and magnesium. Finally, since white blood cells generate free radicals, highly reactive molecules that can damage the very white blood cells that produce them, Wellness Formula includes antioxidant support. The greatest selling point for Wellness Formula is that it works. In the 27 years that I've been in the natural products biz no other product works as consistently at keeping folks from getting sick. Also, since Wellness Formula has such a comprehensive collection of ingredients, it saves you money because you don't have to buy dozens of products and guess about dosage. The protocol is simple: take one to two tablets daily to protect/bolster immunity, take three tablets every three hours at the first signs that you are catching something. Wellness Formula takes the guesswork out of what you should buy this winter to keep you and your family well. Wellness Formula is on sale through the end of January.

Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE Tuesday, January 13 through Monday, January 19.


	Fresh Florida Strawberries	1 lb. pkg 2/$6.00
	Florida Seedless Red Grapefruit	5 lb. bags 2/$6.00
	Large Organic Mangoes	2/$4.00	product of Brazil

Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials

	Smoked Boneless Ham Steaks	$5.99 lb	Locally produced! save 1.00 lb
	Trident Naturals Panko Breaded Tilapia	12 oz. pkg $4.99 each	From our freezer section save $1.00
	Alaskan wild caught Sockeye Salmon Fillets	$9.99 lb	save $3.00 lb.!
	Plainville Dark Ground Turkey	1 lb. pkg 4.59 each	All Natural Every Day Low Price!
Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials.


Soup Tastings

To celebrate National Soup Month, Weaver Street Market is sampling out their homemade soups each week: January 16 - 22, Split Pea Suggested topping: Pancetta and Focaccia Bread Cubes Available on the Hot Bar and Grab 'N Go Case Sample: Friday, January 16, 4:00-6:30 pm in Southern Village Saturday, January 17, 11:00-1:30 pm in Carrboro Saturday, January 17, 3:00-5:30 pm in Hillsborough

Chocolate Tasting!

Yum! Stop by Weaver Street Market to sample Luca Chocolates! Sea Salt, Caramel, and Vanilla Buttercream Friday, January 16, 4:00-6:30 pm in Southern Village Saturday, January 17, 11:00-1:30 pm in Carrboro Saturday, January 17, 3:00-5:30 pm in Hillsborough



Benefits of Grass-fed Beef

Grass-fed beef is on the cutting edge of high quality nutrition. Lower in fat and calories. A 6-oz. steak from a grass-finished steer can have 100 fewer calories than a 6-oz. steak from a grain-fed steer. Extra Omega-3s. Meat from grass-fed animals has two to four times more omega-3 fatty acids than meat from grain- fed animals. 4x higher in Vitamin E: In addition to being higher in omega-3s and CLA, meat from grass-fed animals is also higher in vitamin E. In humans, vitamin E is linked with a lower risk of heart disease and cancer. This potent antioxidant may also have anti-aging properties. Most Americans are deficient in vitamin E. Vegetarian Feed. Grass is the healthiest, most natural food for cows. No hormones, antibiotics, or animal by-products are fed to the cows. Humanely raised and processed: Humane living conditions and careful oversight at time of slaughter increase the quality of life for livestock, resulting in reduced residual stress hormones in the meat. Grass-fed beef: The healthiest possible beef for your family, and healthier for the environment as well. We don't sell meat from animals raised with antibiotics or synthetic hormones. Weaver Street Market's North Carolina Grass-fed Beef growers: 3T Angus, Snow Camp, NC Jubilee Farm, Edenton, NC Rare Earth Farm, Zebulon, NC Look for it at all Weaver Street Market locations.
Learn more about grass-fed beef here.

Heart Healthy Oatmeal

What's so good about oatmeal? Turns out just about everything. Not only is oatmeal a good source of fiber, but also that fiber can help reduce LDL cholesterol. Oatmeal is also low on the Glycemic index, so it can help even out blood sugar. Wow, two great reasons to start your day with oatmeal. How to cook oatmeal. Cook oatmeal in the same ratio of water to oats as rice, 2:1. That means two cups of water and one cup of oatmeal. This will make two cups of cooked oatmeal. For rolled oats simply place water, oats, and a sprinkle of salt in a pot, bring to a boil, turn down to simmer and let cook for 10 minutes. To reduce the cooking time of steel cut oats (and eliminate prep time in the morning) place oats and water in pot the night before and let soak till morning. For more protein, cook with skim milk instead of water, or serve with turkey bacon. You can top oatmeal with just about anything you like: raisins, currants, walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup, jam, or fresh fruit. This winter do something good for you heart, eat oatmeal! Weaver Street Market has organic and conventional rolled oats and steel cut oats in the bulk department.
Learn more about oatmeal here.

Become an Owner

New Year's Resolution: Become an Owner!
We are a home-town, home-grown, all-natural grocery store with lots of freshly baked breads, home-made desserts and freshly prepared meals. We feature the best in local and organic produce, high quality, responsibly-raised meats and seafood, an extensive line of supplements and natural health and beauty products, a hand-picked selection of premium beer, wines and cheeses.

Your individual benefits:
• Receive a free gift upon joining! Choose from either a Weaver Street Market logo bag or T-shirt.
• When shopping, enjoy a 5% discount on produce, cheese, bulk goods, deli and bakery goods, vitamins, body care products, herbs, books, animal food and care products, paper and cleaning products and other miscellaneous items.
• We offer free home delivery of groceries for homebound owners once a week on Wednesdays. This program is run by a group of dedicated owner-volunteers. For more information or to volunteer for this program and also receive a 15% discount on store purchases, please see the customer service desk in Carrboro.

Look for the Co-op Newsletter for monthly specials and articles on local farmers and producers, along with updates on the activities of local non-profit organizations.

Every October, we'll send you the Annual Report in preparation for the Cooperative's Annual Meeting.

Get involved! Exercise your right to run for the Board of Directors. Become acquainted with the board's practice of the Policy Governance model. At the least, make sure to read the candidate profiles in each year's Annual Report and vote for your consumer owner representative.

Community Benefits: We...
• Create a gathering place for people and good food in our stores and eating areas in Carrboro, Southern Village, Hillsborough and at Panzanella, our community-oriented restaurant.
• Sponsor frequent special events, including those we co-sponsor with the town: 4th of July costume parade, Halloween events, Carrboro Music Festival, SV Holiday 5k.
• Promote local farmers and producers by co-sponsoring the Piedmont Farm Tour with the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association every spring.
• Participate in creating a community-wide vision for downtown Carrboro through open planning workshops such as the Carrboro Community Charette.
• Donate frequently to organizations and schools doing good work in the community, including through our School Scrip Program and by donation of 5% of Martin Luther King, Jr, day sales to the University/Community Scholarship Fund.
• Support local organizers in establishing a cooperative housing association (Weaver Community Housing Association) and starting a small, non-commercial radio station, WCOM 103.5 FM.
• Feature the voices of our community through our monthly newsletter articles about local farmers and information about the activities of local non-profits or grassroots organizations.
• Work sustainably by composting all of the food and paper waste from our kitchens and bakeries, recycling, and selling our reusable canvas bags at cost.

By purchasing a share in Weaver Street Market, you also own part of Panzanella restaurant, located in the friendly setting of historic Carr Mill.



Open Mic in Hillsborough

New Event at Hillsborough store! Greetings from the Weave to the north! Those of us who made the pioneering trip from Carrboro don't see you so much anymore, but we hope you didn't forget about us. Just in case your Monday evenings are as quiet as ours, we're inviting you to our new acoustic musicians' open-mic night, every Monday from 6:30-8:30. The first event was on January 5th and was a packed house (albeit a snug packed house) headlined by the incandescent beauty of Red Rover's Tim and Susan Wells, playing fiddle and banjo tunes for a varied and appreciative audience. We expect to see y'all (especially those of you with songs to play) some Monday night very soon.
View more photos here.

CCCC Classes

Green Building and Renewable Energy Program Continuing Education- Spring 2009 Classes REGISTER NOW 542 6495 ext 223 Carpentry, Electrical & Plumbing This introductory course will cover the basics of homeowner as builder, construction strategies. Students will be introduced to the NC State building codes and learn the skills to perform basic construction with an emphasis on sustainable and low impact building techniques and materials. Tuesdays 7-9 pm January 20- April 7, two field trips. Instructor- Kevin Meehan, $56.25 Green Building Construction Strategies This two-day course will introduce students to the various design and building strategies in new home construction. Tuesday and Thursday, March 3&5, 1-5pm. Taught by GreenPros. $150 Introduction to Sustainable Building Design An architect will lead this course detailing sustainable site development, passive solar design considerations, green materials selection and other key elements of green architecture. Thursdays 6-9pm, January 29-April 16 Instructor - Tim Watson. $61.25 Text: Ecological Design, Sim VanDerRyn and Stuart Cowan Living Roofs and Rain Gardens Overview and Design Learn how to design and construct a green, living roof and rain water garden. Living roofs and rain water gardens slow down stormwater runoff and conserve water to promote soil conservation. This class will be followed by living roof and rain garden installation lab at Pittsboro Park, Summer 2009 (separate registration not required). Mondays 6-9 pm, February 9- April 25 Instructors- Rhonda Goolsby and Fred Royal. $61.25 Approved by North Carolina Association of Landscape Architects for 10 continuing education units. Text: Rain Gardens by Nigel Dunnet and Andy Clayton Weatherization and Energy Efficiency This class will demonstrate how to conserve energy in existing homes. Discover air leaks, research best insulation practices and easy upgrades to save energy this winter and beyond. Wednesdays 6-8 pm, February 2- March 11 Instructor Doug Dixon, $56.25 Zero Energy Home Every decision you make in home construction affects the energy use of that home. This class will follow the process of building a house, beginning with site evaluation and ending with operational performance, to both reduce and generate electricity. Mondays 6-9pm, January 26 - March 30, Instructor-John Delafield, $56.25 Text-Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization by Lester Brown
Learn more about CCCC here.

Celebrity Dairy

Come on out to Celebrity Dairy! We have some Great Deals and wonderful Events going on for the new year. If your looking to get a little R&R after the hectic holidays this is the place to come. Let us cook for you! Come and enjoy a 20% discount on all of our rooms for any two night stay through the months of January, February, and March and a 30% discount for any 3 night stay. Check out our upcoming events! January 18th This month we will be featuring Chip and Tina from Bon Soiree in Chapel Hill. Chip is an amazing chef and baker and his wife Tina will be paring the most exquisite wines to each course of the meal. This dinner will truly be a wonderful treat.
Learn more about Celebrity Dairy here.


Valentine's Day!

Save the date! Of course you will—it's Valentine's day! Join us on Saturday, February 14th for a special night of dinner and romance. Panzanella will have a special menu designed to delight the senses! It's never to early to start planning for Valentine's Day!
Visit Panzanella's website to view all menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch).
Sign up for Panzanella's Enewsletter here.