The Scoop from Basics Co-op ~ Winter 2015

Get Paid To Lose Weight!

Weight Loss Challenge 2015 Get Paid To Lose Weight!

The Janesville Athletic Club and Basics have teamed up again this year to offer 3 months of extensive nutrition and fitness resources during the Weight Loss Challenge! We all know that a healthy diet and physical activity are the two essential components to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight- and true wellness inside and out. The challenge is finding out what combination works best for you, and then sticking with it! They say it only takes 21 days to create a new habit! All you have to do is sign up and show up!

Sign up any time now through February 28th at the Janesville Athletic Club, 1301 Blackbridge Rd. in Janesville, or at JAC Express, located at 15. W. Milwaukee St. The sooner the better!

From January through March, Challenge participants can take advantage of incentives to help you stay motivated, increase your nutrition knowledge, and learn how to incorporate your new habits into a healthier lifestyle. Find additional information and updates at janesvilleathleticclub.net and basicshealth.com.

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$3 in Basics Bucks, up to $100, for every pound lost by March 31st!* Free gift every time you attend a nutrition class at Basics Every new Janesville Athletic Club member receives first 2 months free** Free subscription to DotFit’s online fitness and weight loss programs ($9.95/month value) NEW small group workout sessions with a JAC personal trainer- exclusively for Challenge participants!

The male and female with the highest percentage of body weight lost will receive a FREE 2-Year JAC membership AND become lifetime Basics Co-op Owners! Current Coop Owners would receive payment toward fully vested membership and the balance of $150 in Basics Bucks, or if fully vested an additional $150 in Basics Bucks!

*Basics Bucks= store credit for Basics goods and services. No cash value. To qualify, initial weigh-in at signup and final weighin between 3/31/15-4/7/15 must be logged and signed by JAC staff. **Valid for all new members who join in January or February. All new members receive a 3-month Money Back Guarantee. New members will receive Results ($29) level of membership during free period. After the free period, any level of membership may be chosen.

In This

Issue

2015 Weight Loss Challenge...........................1 New Owners, Staff Anniversaries.....................2 New Local & Organic Beer & Wine.....................3 Local Vendor Profile: Ananda Organics..............4 Did You Know? “Natural Flavors”.....................5 New & Returning Items..................................6 A Sweet Legacy..........................................6 Heart Health for Your Valentine........................7 Co+op Cooks Recipes ...................................8 Events Calendar......................................9-10

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Basics Co-op Owners Enjoy: >> Supporting the Growth of

the Cooperative Economic System & Local Producers

>> Reducing Fossil Fuel Use, Cost & Packaging by Buying in Bulk

>> Opportunity to Vote & Run for Board of Directors

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>> Owner Appreciation Sale Days

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New Owner Households A Very Warm Welcome to the Following New Co-op Owner Households: Sherry Adamson Catherine Arndt Joe Bappert Marisa Bartlett Renae Becker Karen Bielas Diane Brandt Fran Brien Jim Brooks Bob Brunner Molly Burch Anna Burr Jennifer Cernech Pegg Chase Jodi Chernouski Beth Clarke Mary Coleson Caroline Collins Debra Cox Cheri Damrow Jeanine Davis Jeff Davis Chrissy Dedick Jeri Deneen Angela Dravus Adam Elmer Deanna Fanning Joe Ferdinand Cathy Fernan Jackie Fraundorfer Leroy Grove Diane Hadsell

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Not Yet a Co-op Owner? Ask Any Staff Member How To Join!

Basics Cooperative is a full-service natural foods store owned by our customers and open to the public. Our goal is to provide high-quality natural foods, supplements and lifestyle aids to our community, along with exceptional customer service!

Eat Well, Do Good!

Basics Staff Anniversaries

Lauren – 1 Year 2/21 Eric – 1 Year 3/24 Julie – 3 Years 2/20 Emily – 3 Years 2/21 Morgan – 4 Years 1/14 Lori – 4 Years 3/15

Allen – 4 Years 3/16 Lynnette – 9 Years 1/9 Amber – 9 Years 1/30 Troy – 19 Years 1/29 Sherry – 19 Years 2/26 Jane – 25 Years 2/22

New!

Local & Organic Beer, Wine & Spirits

We hope you’ve had a chance to peruse or purchase from the new “adult beverage” section at Basics, showcasing an exclusively local and organic selection! Please let us know if you have a favorite local or organic (or gluten free) beverage we have not yet stocked. Send suggestions to Lynnette at gm@basicshealth.com or drop a note in the suggestion box at Customer Service.

Join us in the Community Room Saturday, March 28th for our first-ever Wine & Cheese Sampling from 2-5pm!

Must be 21 years of age or older to enter.

Now Featuring Local Beer, Wine & Spirits From: Ale Asylum Botham Vineyards Capital Brewery Central Waters Brewing Co. Fermenting Cellars Winery Gray’s Brewing Co. Lakefront Brewery Leinenkugel’s

New Glarus Brewing Co. O’so Brewing Co. Potosi Brewing Company Rush River Brewing Co. Three Lakes Winery Tyranena Brewing Co. Von Stiehl Winery Wollersheim Winery

Featuring Organic Wine From: Emiliana Organic Vineyards Snoqualmie Vineyards Santa Julia Stellar Organic Winery

Board of Directors Jim Hutchinson Dr. Carrie Kaiser

General Manager Lynnette Wirth | gm@basicshealth.com Please mail any board correspondence to: Basics Board c/o Basics Cooperative 1711 Lodge Drive, Janesville, WI 53545

Traditional raw, cooked and vegetarian sushi options are made fresh daily.

Sushi party trays can be made-to-order for pickup.

Basics Co-op

David Roang Clarice Green Jose Cabrera

Located Inside Basics Co-op

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7 Co-op Principles Voluntary & Open Membership Democratic Control Member Economic Participation Autonomy & Independence

Education, Training & Information Cooperation Among Cooperatives Concern for Community

Located Inside Basics Co-op Now featuring homemade soups and pastries from scratch daily! Ask about the NEW Vegan & Gluten Free made-to-order Cakes!

Local Vendor

Profile

Ananda Organics products are made with all organic oils, fair trade shea butter, and pure essential oils- no “phony fragrances”.

The lotion bars, one of Ananda’s first products, remain popular for cracked skin on hands and feet. The two newest products are herbal aid lip balm and chest rubs that came out just in time for cold season. The lip balm contains tamanu oil and shea butter for healing, with a protective herbal infusion including licorice root, lemon balm, and marshmallow root, and an essential oil blend including those known to help prevent and soothe cold sores.

Ananda Organics produces all-natural handmade soaps, lip balms,

The chest rubs are made with essential oils in a simple base of

massage oil, whipped shea butter, lotion bars, chest rubs, essen-

beeswax, olive and sunflower oils. Breathe Easy chest rub is safe

tial oil blends and even an herbal periwash tea for new moms. It’s

for the whole family, including babies 6 months and older.

no wonder that sales of their budding local product line are taking off, as owner Emily Laetsch has been using, learning about and

Ananda Organics products can be found throughout the Health

working with essential oils at least half her life.

& Beauty department at Basics, and chest rubs in Aisle 5. Local massage therapists at Path to Wellness and Health in Hand use

Emily remembers her mother using essential oils around their

Ananda Organics oils in their practices. New products to watch

home from the time she was in middle school. In her early 20’s

for at Basics include a Coconut Milk Shampoo Bar, aromatherapy

Emily worked at Basics, before moving on to massage school

roll-ons and an aluminum free deodorant. “Ananda”, translated

where she studied essential oils and aromatherapy. She then

roughly from Sanskrit, means “a state of perfect bliss” – and

spent several years learning more about herbs, essential oils and

Ananda Organics is sure to help you get there with their growing

holistic healing while working at the former Naturopathic Family

line of restorative organic personal care and fragrant aromather-

Clinic and practicing massage. Emily and her husband now work

apy blends.

together to produce and market her signature line of organic personal care, and even her 10-year old daughter helps with wrap-

To learn more, feel free to contact:

ping the soaps- “especially if mom offers pay, of course, because

anandaperfectbliss@gmail.com · www.ananda-organics.com

she’s 10”, Emily says with a smile.

Check out the calendar page for info on

“Spring Cleaning with Ananda Organics” at Basics Saturday, March 14th!

Did You

What Are “Natural Flavors?”

Know?

As most of our customers are food label readers (YAY for informed consumers!) you have likely noticed the term “natural flavors” in the ingredients listing on some natural or organic products. But what is or is not considered a “natural flavor”?

According to the CFR – Code of Federal

Essentially, a natural flavor is an ingredient

or any artificial preservatives including

Regulations Title 21, Volume 6, revised

derived originally from food that comes

synthetic emulsifiers or antioxidants, and

as of April 1, 2014:

from nature- but the extraction process or

Genetically

“The term natural flavor or natural fla-

highly refined result may still be of con-

products may not be used at any stage in

voring means the essential oil, oleoresin,

cern to some. As always, if you are con-

the process of making them.

essence or extractive, protein hydroly-

cerned you should buy certified organic-

sate, distillate, or any product of roasting,

the natural flavors allowed in organics DO

Individuals with the 8 most common food

heating or enzymolysis, which contains

still have to comply with all USDA organic

allergies should not be concerned, as long

the flavoring constituents derived from a

standards.

as you are label-reading - since 2006 man-

Modified

Organism(GMO)

ufacturers are required to declare on the

spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud,

According to the Vermont Organic Farm-

label if one or more of these are contained

root, leaf or similar plant material, meat,

ers, LLC, a USDA organic certifier, this

in a natural flavoring: milk, egg, fish, crus-

seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products,

means the natural flavors in organics must

tacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts

or fermentation products thereof, whose

not be from synthetic sources, may not be

and soybeans.

significant function in food is flavor rather

produced using synthetic solvents, may

than nutritional.”

not contain any synthetic carrier systems

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What you do with that energy and health is up to you.

Available at your natural product retailer.

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New & Returning PRODUCTS

A Sweet

GROCERY:

Legacy

Mediterra Bars Road’s End Organics Dairy Free Mac & Chreese

-Contributed by Julie McDougall, Basics Management Team

Luke’s Multigrain Crackers, Chips

Many longtime members of our commu-

Wally was the go-to referral at the UW Ex-

Sweet Earth Seitan, Veggie Burgers

nity have fond memories of the beehive

tension back when Mike and Robyn Koe-

located in the Basics store on Memorial

hler called in 2009, interested in a profes-

Drive! The hive was introduced and cared

sion as beekeepers. Mike and Robyn had

for by Basics’ very own beekeeper, Wally

always wanted to get into farming, but the

Brown. Wally scrupulously supplied honey

initial investment was too high. After a

to Basics from the store’s early days more

45 minute conversation covering a list of

than 35 years ago, all the way to 2014.

questions, Wally had suggested that they

Sadly, this past spring, Wally passed on

meet. They soon became great friends.

Qwackers Gluten Free Cheddar Crackers Cedar Grove Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers Ellsworth Valley certified r/BST Free Cheddar Cheese, Smoked Cheddar Cheese Natural Valley Goat Cheeses White Coffee K-cups HEALTH & BEAUTY: I’m So Fancy Sea Salt Scrubs Ananda Organics Essential Oil Blends, Massage & Body Oils, Chest Rubs Badger Man Care Mustache Wax & Shaving Aids NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS: KAL Nutritional Yeast Tablets Four Elements Teasel Herbal Extract Fibrenza Systemic Enzyme Basics Soy Free Organic Greens Powder RenewLife Skinny Gut Shakes, Fiber Powders BULK: Hulled Barley

Quinoa Flour

Einkorn Wheat

Red Rice

Fava Beans

Oriental Snack Mix

Tri-Color Quinoa

to the Eternal Hive after a brief but courageous battle with a brain tumor.

When the time came for Lonnie to pass on Wally’s legacy, Mike & Robyn Koehler

Wally cared for bees with knowledge and

stepped forward, willing and ready. The lo-

passion, developing techniques and even

cal honey now sold at Basics is the product

building proprietary equipment to curate

of Mike & Robyn Koehler’s guidance and

the high-quality local honey we have relied

effort, using all the same Bee yards that

on for years. His reputation in the local

Wally used, the same equipment and the

beekeeping community continues to be

same techniques!

influential.

According to Mike Koehler, “Wally has For much of 2014 your Co-op had the

been our mentor since 2009 – and he still

honor of working with Lonnie Brown as

is.” You can find Koehler’s honey in our

she cared both for Wally and for his hon-

bulk honey bucket and in the sweetener

ey farm. She kept Basics stocked through

section. What a rare and beautiful legacy

September with the honey Wally had pro-

of quality and care for bees, the land, and

duced the previous summer. As Wally’s

our food supply.

illness progressed, conversation naturally began regarding what would happen to the honey farm.

Protect Your

Heart For Your Valentine

-Contributed by Annette Baker, Certified Nutrition Counselor & Basics Co-op Owner; originally published in Renaissance Magazine.

Our holidays have come and gone. The consequences of over-eat-

the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Study information

ing and the lack of regular exercise during that time can raise

suggests that the elevation in homocysteine levels preceded the

havoc with dietary, weight loss and workout progress made in the

onset of dementia. Studies continue to research the effect of hy-

previous months.

perhomocysteine levels on overall health status. The U.S. govern-

At a recent symposium held at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Dr. Peter Wilson, Director of Laboratories for the famous, long-running Framingham Heart Study in Boston said that obesity and diabetes are at epidemic levels, with Wisconsin

ment now mandates folic acid and vitamin B6 fortification of the food supply. Dietary sources of homocysteine include: enriched cereal-grain products, fruits and green leafy vegetables, wheat germ and meat.

leading the way. Research shows diabetes doubles the risk for

The best gift that you could give your special Valentine (or your-

death from coronary artery disease and obesity compounds the

self) is to begin today to make heart healthy lifestyle changes.

risk of developing heart disease, according to Wilson. “If you’re

You can do it!

fat and diabetic, you are going to get heart disease,” he said.

*Regular physical activity is defined as 30 minutes daily. Do not begin an exercise or dietary program without first checking with your physician. Never stop taking prescription drugs or begin dietary supplements until you’ve discussed your situation with your healthcare provider.

Dr. Wilson conceded that most people don’t want to make lifestyle changes to help themselves. Instead, they prefer to take drugs.

For many seniors, prescriptions for lowering cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure take a significant percent of their limited

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fixed monthly income. Losing weight and getting regular exercise becomes more important after age 55 to lower ones risk of dia-

Jan - Mar 2015

betes. Giving up smoking will improve health status almost immediately.

Less expensive than most prescriptions are dietary supplements.

Three B vitamins, folate, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 improve clinical outcomes in heart patients, according to a recent report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (2002;288:973-9).

Although numerous studies have suggested that these vitamins might promote heart health, this new study may be the best and

Rump Roast $7.89/lb.

12/31-1/20 Reg. $9.69

Beef Stew $7.89/lb.

1/21-2/3 Reg. $9.69

most definitive one to date.

The protection gained by these nutrients against heart disease may be due in part to their ability to reduce homocysteine levels.

Homocysteine is a byproduct of amino acid metabolism that is believed to promote the development of coronary heart disease,

Flat Iron Steaks $8.99/lb. Chuck Roast $7.89/lb.

2/4-2/17 Reg. $10.99 2/18-3/3 Reg. $9.69

stroke and peripheral vascular disease. Evidence indicated that elevated homocysteine may promote atherosclerosis by damaging the inner lining of arteries and promoting blood clots.

Using additional study data from the Framingham study indicates a strong association between elevated homocysteine levels and

Brisket $8.49/lb.

3/4-3/17 Reg. $10.39

Arm Roast $7.89/lb.

3/18-3/31 Reg. $9.69

Beef Goulash with Noodles

Submitted by: Patricia McClaren, Co-op Owner #1677 Ingredients: 3 tbsp coconut oil 1 lb. cubed, boneless beef chuck 2 c. thinly sliced onions 1 tbsp flour 1 tbsp paprika 16 oz. tomato puree ½ c. water

1 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 1/8 tsp pepper 1 bay leaf 8 oz cooked and drained noodles 2 tbsp margarine

Instructions: Heat coconut oil in a deep saucepan. Add beef cubes and onions, sprinkle with flour and cook until lightly browned. Stir in paprika and cook for 3 minutes. Add tomato puree, water, salt, sugar, pepper and bay leaf. Cover and simmer about 1 hour or until meat is tender. Toss hot, cooked noodles with margarine and serve with meat and sauce.

Whole Wheat Banana Bread Muffins Submitted by: Linda Sime, Co-op Owner #229 Ingredients: ½ c. canola oil ½ c. honey 1 tsp pure vanilla 2 beaten eggs 3 medium ripe bananas

1 ½ c. whole wheat flour ½ c. wheat germ ½ tsp sea salt 1 tsp cinnamon ½ c. chopped walnuts

Instructions: Cream canola oil, honey and vanilla until smooth. Mash in eggs, bananas, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, sea salt, cinnamon and walnuts. Stir until well mixed. Bake in either a greased and floured loaf pan for 50-60 minutes at 350 or lined muffin tins for 20 minutes.

Calendar

of Events

January Basics WILL Be Open New Year’s Day From 9am-5pm

Lucy’s Loon Lake Coffee & Deli will be closed except for the Grab ‘n Go cooler.

Weight Loss Challenge: Get Paid to Lose Weight!

Challenge yourself to lose weight, get in shape and feel great by March 31st! Take advantage of extensive resources from Basics and the Janesville Athletic Club, and earn $3 in Basics Bucks per pound lost! Sign up at the Janesville Athletic Club any time January 1st to February 28th. *See page 1 for details.

January 1 – March 31

Super Tuesday Sale

15% OFF Regular-Priced Items Storewide, the first Tuesday of every month! Enjoy free samples and product demos. Basics Co-op Owners save 5+15%, Senior Owners save 10+10%! Excludes Shizen Sushi, Loon Lake Deli, consignment, party platters & gift boxes/baskets, alcohol.

6am-8pm Tuesday, January 6

Wellness Wednesdays: Green Smoothies Galore

Come share an hour with Farmers Market Manager and Health Coach Stephanie Aegerter and her blender. She will make and sample a variety of green smoothie options. You will have an opportunity to taste compare a smoothie made with fresh vegetables to some of the popular greens powders that are available. Learn about the various benefits and cautions of drinking your vegetables. Find out which green smoothies might be right for you.

Wellness Wednesdays is a free class in the Basics Community Room the 2nd Wednesday of each month in 2015.

6-7pm Wednesday, January 14 *5:30-5:55pm Weight Loss Challenge members who check in before class receive a free gift!

Co-op Owner Appreciation Sale

Basics Co-op Owners save 5+15% on Regular-Priced Items Storewide! Senior Owners save 10+10%. Excludes Shizen Sushi, Loon Lake Deli, consignment, party platters & gift boxes/baskets, alcohol.

8am – 8pm Sunday, January 18

*4-4:25pm Weight Loss Challenge members who check in before class receive a free gift!

routine. In this free class, taught by Farmers Market Manager and Health Coach Stephanie Aegerter, you will get recipes and ideas for dairy yogurt, reduced lactose yogurt and non-dairy yogurt. We will talk about various incubation methods, starters and some tricks and tools you can use to get started.

You will also learn how to interpret yogurt labels to make sure you are buying the real thing. Wellness Wednesdays is a free class in the Basics Community Room the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Please pre-register.

6-7pm Wednesday, February 11 *5:30-5:55pm Weight Loss Challenge members who check in before class receive a free gift!

Shopping the Co-op on a Budget

Protein Power!

Nutritional Supplementation for Weight Loss

Learn about the various types of nutritional supplements that can kick-start and aid in healthy weight loss. Instructor Deb Cyrel, CNC BHN is a certified holistic nutrition consultant, owner of Return to Health and works in the Basics Supplements department.

4:30-5:30pm Thursday, January 22

Are you a penny-pincher, a bargain hunter, or just looking to serve up healthy food on a tight budget?

Co-op shopping can meet your need to eat for cheap! Join us for a store tour with a focus on saving money at your Co-op. Also pick up simple recipes, coupons and pointers to help you start saving right away! Please pre-register for this free class + store tour. Meets in front Lounge.

6-7pm Tuesday, January 27 *5:30-5:55pm Weight Loss Challenge members who check in before class receive a free gift!

Sufficient dietary protein is necessary for sustained energy, building muscle and maintaining a healthy weight. Did you know there are many sources of protein, in addition to the obvious ones like red meats and drink mixes? Learn everything you need to know about protein in this one-hour class.

Instructor Deb Cyrel, CNC BHN is a certified holistic nutrition consultant, owner of Return to Health and works in the Basics Supplements department.

4:30-5:30pm Thursday, February 19 *4-4:25pm Weight Loss Challenge members who check in before class receive a free gift!

February Super Tuesday Sale

15% OFF Regular-Priced Items Storewide, the first Tuesday of every month! Enjoy free samples and product demos. Basics Co-op Owners save 5+15%, Senior Owners save 10+10%! Excludes Shizen Sushi, Loon Lake Deli, consignment, party platters & gift boxes/baskets, alcohol.

6am-8pm Tuesday, February 3

Bee Rescued Sale

25% OFF all locally made Bee Rescued propolis care products.

February 4 - March 3

Essential Oil “Love Potions”

Join Basics Health & Beauty guru Jane Stamm for her latest hands-on essential oils demo and workshop, featuring homemade massage and bath blends. Leave with your own blended creation, a perfect gift for your Valentine next weekend!

9:30-11:30am Saturday, February 7

Wellness Wednesdays: Make Your Own Yogurt

You will be amazed at how simple and inexpensive it can be to add home-made yogurt to your

Shopping the Co-op on a Budget

Are you a penny-pincher, a bargain hunter, or just looking to serve up healthy food on a tight budget?

Co-op shopping can meet your need to eat for cheap! Join us for a store tour with a focus on saving money at your Co-op. Also pick up simple recipes, coupons and pointers to help you start saving right away! Please pre-register for this free class + store tour. Meets in front Lounge.

6-7pm Tuesday, February 24 *5:30-5:55pm Weight Loss Challenge members who check in before class receive a free gift!

March Super Tuesday Sale

15% OFF Regular-Priced Items Storewide, the first Tuesday of every month! Enjoy free samples and product demos. Basics Co-op Owners save 5+15%, Senior Owners save 10+10%! Excludes Shizen Sushi, Loon Lake Deli, consignment, party platters & gift boxes/baskets, alcohol.

6am-8pm Tuesday, March 3 (Continued)

To register for a class, unless otherwise noted please call (608) 754-3925 or sign up at Customer Service.

Calendar Wellness Wednesdays: Homemade Stock for Better Health

Your grandma was onto something when she talked about the health benefits of her home-made chicken soup! Today, the health benefits of home-made stock are well-known, yet many people are still substituting bouillon or canned broth. This class will show you how easy it can be to make your own stock and use it to naturally enhance the flavor and nutrition in your everyday cooking. You will get recipes, cooking techniques and storage tips. We will also discuss the health benefits and best ways to incorporate this kitchen staple into your routine.

Wellness Wednesdays is a free class in the Basics Community Room the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Please pre-register.

6-7pm Wednesday, March 11 *5:30-5:55pm Weight Loss Challenge members who check in before class receive a free gift!

Spring Cleaning with Ananda Organics

“Green” spring cleaning with essential oils and homemade cleaners. Learn how to use essential oils and natural cleaning agents to clean your home from top to bottom. $5 class fee will cover supplies and each attendee will leave with their own custom

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room freshener spray and recipes for earth friendly and family friendly home cleaners. Please pre-register at Basics; $5 fee will be accepted in class, or pre-pay at signup for $1 off.

10-11:30am Saturday, March 14

Co-op Owner Appreciation Sale

Basics Co-op Owners save 5+15% on Regular-Priced Items Storewide! Senior Owners save 10+10%. Excludes Shizen Sushi, Loon Lake Deli, consignment, party platters & gift boxes/baskets, alcohol.

8am – 8pm Sunday, March 15

Herbal Detox Kits & Cleanses: The How & Why

How do herbal detoxes work? When is cleansing really helpful or indicated? Should I get a 3-day, a 7-day or something more ongoing? Get the answers to these questions and more with Deb Cyrel, CNC BHN certified nutritionist and owner of Return to Health.

6-7pm Thursday, March 19 *5:30-5:55pm Weight Loss Challenge members who check in before class receive a free gift!

To register for a class, unless otherwise noted please call (608) 754-3925 or sign up at Customer Service.

In The Basics Community Room Thursdays

T’ai Chi

2:30-4pm, Free. Peer mentoring of Yang Family Short Form as practiced by Ben Lo. Contact Garth/Amber/Lisa/Mary at LotusTaiChiJvl@gmail.com.

Beachbody Fit Club

6:30-7:30pm most Mondays, Free. Mix of T25 & Insanity with Shaun T, 21 Day Fix with Autumn Calabrese, Chalene Johnson’s PiYo. Call Sarah at (608)921-3387 for complete schedule and details.

Thursdays

Wine & Cheese Sampling

Stop by the Basics Community Room to sample a selection of our new local and organic wines, paired with a selection of favorite local cheeses! No charge, must be 21 or older to attend.

2-5pm Saturday, March 28

Shopping the Co-op on a Budget

Are you a penny-pincher, a bargain hunter, or just looking to serve up healthy food on a tight budget?

Co-op shopping can meet your need to eat for cheap! Join us for a store tour with a focus on saving money at your Co-op. Also pick up simple recipes, coupons and pointers to help you start saving right away! Please pre-register for this free class + store tour. Meets in the front Lounge.

6-7pm Tuesday, March 31 *5:30-5:55pm Weight Loss Challenge members who check in before class receive a free gift!

SAVE ALL WEEK Only At Basics!

S AV E

Group Fitness & Wellness Mondays

(Continued)

10% SUNDAYS Basics Brand Vitamins

Pilates

10-10:45am, 11-11:45am or 6-6:45pm, most Thursdays, $10/session. Private lessons available by appointment.

Contact Elizabeth at (608)354-8940 or elizabeth@touchofpilates.com for complete schedule and details.

Fridays Integrated Yoga

8-9am, $5/session. Yoga integrated with mat-based Pilates, core strengthening and muscle toning. Contact Ruth at (608)2955177 or yogawisconsin@gmail.com for complete schedule and details.

*All fitness classes are independently sponsored events in the Basics Community Room; please contact instructors for details. To rent the Basics Community Room for your class, meeting or special event contact Lynnette Wirth at (608)754-3925 or gm@basicshealth.com.

MONDAYS Fresh Produce

TUESDAYS Senior Day (65 & Wiser, excludes Super Tuesday)

WEDNESDAYS Janesville Athletic Club Member Day Basics Co-op Owners SAVE an additional 5% or MORE! *Applies to regular-priced items, excludes Lucy’s Loon Lake Coffee & Deli, Shizen Sushi, Consignment, Party Platters.

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natural medicine and healthcare for your whole family.

Using botanical medicine, diet and lifestyle, nutrition and appropriate supplementation to repair poor health and achieve optimal wellness.

Holistic HealthCare Options

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