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2016 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE Roasted Chicken with Porcini Gravy
Over the past 2 years, 215 Weight Loss Challenge members have lost 2,410 pounds and earned Ingredients $7,230 to spend at Basics! Are you ready to join 1/2oz Dried Terra Dolce Porcini Mushrooms them? 1 tbsp. Sugar The Janesville Athletic Club and Basics are teaming 1 tsp Salt up again for 3 months of nutrition and fitness incentives 2 tbsp. Soy Sauce during the Weight Loss Challenge. Take advantage of 1 tbsp. chopped Onion resources to help you stay motivated, increase your 2 tbsp. Butter nutrition knowledge, and create new habits for a 2 tbsp. Flour healthier you! 1/2cup White Wine 1 skin-on Chicken Breast per person Sign up any time now through February 29th at the Janesville Athletic Club (JAC), 1301 Blackbridge Rd. New member gifts include 2 months free membership, free tanning, kids club, hydromassage and more!
Preparation
-Simmer dried porcini in 2 cups of water with sugar, salt and soy sauce, for 20 minutes. -Cook the chicken on the stove top in the butter. Remove cooked chicken breasts. Get $5 Basics Bucks on the spot when you sign up at -Saute onions in chicken pan. Once they are browned, add flour and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. the JAC Member Appreciation Party Thursday, January 7th 5-8pm. Bring a friend and get an additional $5 to use -Add white wine and boil until you can barely smell the alcohol, about 2 minutes. toward Co+op Basics every day low price items! -Add mushroom liquid and mushrooms. Simmer until Earn $3 for every pound lost, up to $100 in Basics thickened. Bucks, from the day you start the Challenge through -Taste & season with salt March 31st! & pepper. Top male and female with the highest percentage of body -Serve with the chicken and mashed potatoes. weight lost will receive a FREE 2-year JAC membership and FREE lifetime Basics Co-op Ownership! Along the way, you will receive expert support from the caring and well-trained staff at Basics and the Janesville Athletic Club. Together, we can help you achieve your wellness goals! Visit basicshealth.com or janesvilleathleticclub.net for details.
Recipe and photo provided by Mycological Gourmet Dried Mushrooms, found in Aisle 1 at Basics. See more at www.mycological.com.
Welcome, New Jane Biojo Alison Buroker Karen Fish Virginia Gentry Ann Giese Robert Gray II Debbie Haines Elizabeth Halverson Sue Haney Jodie Janovec Carol Jenks Bridget Johnson Valarie Kelly Sergil Lapuscla
Owners! Gretchen Manthei Michael Mastrogiovanni Nichole Myszewski Sahar Nateghi Anthony O'Dierno Keith Ostby Stefanie Preisler Eric Richards Lois Richmond Macy Ryan Andria Smith Cliff Wakefield Barbara Wirkus Michelle Wolf Acree
Share Your Co-op Benefits for a Day! The Guest Pass program has been renewed for 2016. Active Co-op Owners, you are welcome to pick up 2 at Customer Service any time. Guests can use them to get YOUR Co-op benefits on a shopping trip ANY DAY of their choosing...including a Super Tuesday or Owner Sale day! Thank you for helping to spread the word about Cooperation.
January Staff Anniversaries Lynnette - 10 years January 9 Morgan - 5 years January 14 Troy - 20 years January 29 Amber - 10 years January 30
Did You Know? Optimal levels of vitamin D are necessary for your body to fight infection such as cold and flu, to prevent and reduce inflammation, and to promote calcium absorption in support of a healthy bone structure. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 32 percent of U.S. children and adults are Vitamin D deficient, with several researchers estimating more like 50 percent (levels considered “adequate� have risen over time). Researchers continue to find links between Vitamin D deficiency and an array of common health problems. Risks range from frequent infections and an increased rate of bone loss, to a myriad of other issues such as depression, cancer and autoimmune disease. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to misdiagnoses of chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia, because it often causes tiredness, general aches and pains and, in more severe cases, bone pain and weakness. Vitamin D is primarily produced in your body with bare skin exposure to UVB rays, or obtained through dietary supplements. Very small amounts are available from foods such as egg yolks, fatty fish and fortified milk or cereal - but these are not usually enough to provide sufficient levels when exposure to sunlight is lacking. For example, with 5-10 minutes of exposure to sunlight your body can produce anywhere from 10,000 to 25,000iu but gets only 447iu from a serving of sockeye salmon. Fortified milk or cereal typically provides no more than 124iu per serving. The best way to tell if you are deficient is to have your blood serum levels checked. You can ask your doctor for a 25(OH)D blood test, which may be covered by your insurance. You can also order an in-home test to be sent to a lab. The Vitamin D Council recommends maintaining a serum level of at least 50 ng/ml, with anything less than 30ng/ml considered deficient. Deb Cyrel, certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant, says 60-80ng/ml is optimal. To boost your Vitamin D levels with a supplement, make sure it contains cholecalciferol, or D3. Doctors sometimes prescribe D2, ergocalciferol, which is synthetic. Find more at vitamindcouncil.org.
New & Returning
Look for over 100 new items at Basics by Cadia. Cadia was founded in July 2010 with the mission of creating a brand of affordable natural foods that taste great. Cadia believes in using honest, simple, sustainably produced ingredients. The majority of Cadia products come from family farms in North America! Aisle 1: Organic Balsamic Vinegar Organic Coconut Oil Aisle 2: Organic Pasta Sauces Organic Mayonnaise Organic Beans, Refried Beans & Baked Beans Organic Canned Tomatoes Organic Macaroni & Cheese Wild Caught Alaskan & Tongol Tuna Organic Crackers
Aisle 3: Gluten Free Brown Rice Pasta Organic Salsa Organic Popcorn Aisle 4: Organic Sandwich Cookies Jellied Cranberries Granola Organic Cereal Organic Fruit Preserves Organic Peanut Butter Organic Honey Aisle 8: Dish Soaps Aisle 10: Sparkling Italian Sodas Frozen Vegetables Frozen Pizzas
Paeleon Olive Oil Spicy Kalamata Olives now available in Aisle 2.
Save the Date! The Mediterranean Diet - Greek Cuisine February 15 5:30-7:30pm Basics Community Room Paeleon Owner Vasileios Stamatakos will host a cooking class in the Basics Community Room. Learn how to make vegetarian Greek style Spinach Pie and Melomakarona dessert. Enjoy a sample of each. Please pre-register at Customer Service. $15/person.
January Events New Year’s Day Store Hours Wellness Wednesdays: 9am - 5pm How to Eat Fat & Grow Thin Friday, January 1 Over the past 2 years, 215 Weight Loss Challenge members have lost 2,410 pounds and earned $7,230 to spend at Basics! Are you ready to join them?
Get $3 to spend at Basics for every pound you lose by March 31st, up to $100! Sign up any time now through February 29. Details at basicshealth.com.
Learn how and why eating fats is an absolutely necessary component to January Super Tuesday Sale any weight loss program! Join Deb Basics Co-op Owners enjoy 5+10% Cyrel, CNC BHN certified holistic off regular-priced items storewide, nutrition consultant. Free, please the first Tuesday of the month! Not pre-register. yet a Co-op Owner? Come in and get 6-7pm Wednesday, January 20 to know us – enjoy free samples and live demos from vendors and commu- Shopping the Co-op on a nity partners throughout the store. Budget Save 5% on regular-priced items. ExAre you a penny-pincher, a bargain cludes Shizen Sushi, Loon Lake Deli, hunter, or just looking to serve up consignment, party platters & gift boxhealthy food on a tight budget? Co-op es/baskets, alcohol. shopping can meet your need to eat 6am-8pm Tuesday, January 5 for cheap! Join us for a store tour with a focus on saving money at your January Co-op Owner Co-op. Also pick up simple recipes, Appreciation Sale coupons and pointers to help you Basics Co-op Owners enjoy 5+10% start saving right away! Please preoff regular-priced items storewide! register for this free class + store Excludes Shizen Sushi, Loon Lake tour. Meets in front Lounge. Deli, consignment, party platters & gift 6-7pm Tuesday, January 26 boxes/baskets, alcohol. 8am–8pm Sunday, January 17
Please register for classes at least 24 hours in advance. Call (608) 754-3925 or sign up at Customer Service.
Basics Co-op Board of Directors Jim Hutchinson
S. David Roang
Jose Cabrera
Dr. Carrie Kaiser
S.A. Welch
Please mail all Board correspondence to: Basics Board c/o Basics Cooperative, 1711 Lodge Drive Janesville, WI 53545 Letters to the Board will be opened at the next scheduled meeting.
Basics General Manager Lynnette Wirth gm@basicshealth.com
Connect With Us! Basics Cooperative 1711 Lodge Drive Janesville, WI 53545 (608) 754-3925 www.basicshealth.com Scoop newsletter questions or comments? Amber Glass, basics4amber@gmail.com