New Year, New Goals
The Field Guide: Winter 2025
New Year, New Field Guide! That’s right, folks, our latest Field Guide is free in stores now and it’s chock full of inspiration for supporting healthier practices that can last all year long.
Daily Dish the Sonoma Market blog
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Clean Eating Meal Plan Deconstructed
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
Clean eating, simply put, is getting back to basics by eating real food and sticking to a meal plan that both fuels and supports your good health. Here’s your guide to clean eating (adjust amounts to meet you daily activity levels, body size and age).
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Secret Weight-Loss Beverage: Infused Waters!
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
Whether you are shedding some unwanted weight or optimizing your health this winter, hydration is key. These simple DIY drinks combine the goodness of fresh herbs like mint or basil with fresh fruit and even vegetables in water.
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The Sweetest Thing
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
A part of our diet for more than 4,000 years, honey represents one of our only “insect” foods—made by honeybees from sweet flower nectar. Honey is a supersaturated solution of water and sugars (primarily fructose, which is the sweetest type of sugar). Thanks to the bees’ hard work gathering nectar and pollen from various flowers such as clover and wild-flowers, honey has some nutritional powers worth noting.
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5 Reasons You Should Eat Breakfast
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
Sure, breakfast is the most important meal of the day… but why is it really? Keep in mind, your first meal breaks the fast (hence “breakfast”) from a night’s slumber. Your body wakes in need of brain-fueling carbs and muscle-rejuvenating protein. Throw in some healthy fats for immune support and heart health and you have a truly balanced breakfast!
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Wonders from the Sea
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
While many of us may go months if not years without seeing the ocean, one thing is clear: eating fish and other seafood from the ocean on a regular basis optimizes health. The US Department of Agriculture recommends in the 2020–25 Dietary Guidelines that eating 2 weekly servings (3-4 ounces each) of seafood boosts health thanks to an array of omega-3 fats and many other key nutrients.
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Anatomy of a Healthy Lunch
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
Your midday meal should fuel your busy day, not leave you falling flat by mid-afternoon. A well-constructed lunch supplies your body with a variety of much-needed nutrients. Here’s a rundown on lunch basics based on what your body needs.
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How to Trail Mix
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
There’s a lot more to trail mix than just plain GORP (Good Ol’ Raisins and Peanuts)! Blaze a new trail with a wide variety of healthy, tasty and convenient options from our Bulk section. From dried fruit and nuts to a bit of chocolaty goodness, build your next batch with some of these winning ingredients. The possibilities are endless!
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Clean Eating Essential Elements
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
How do you build your clean eating regimen? Whatever your personal taste, style and plan, here are a few worthwhile elements along with a breakdown on why they’re good for you by Dr. Liz Applegate, PhD.
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Go Oats!
Health Notes by Dr. Liz Applegate, PhD
You know oatmeal is good for you, but chances are you don’t know just how good it is, or how good it can taste! Check out these Health Notes by Dr. Liz to see why breakfast staple is a morning must.