Consumer Health Newsletter
Happy Earth Day! Since 1970, Earth Day has encouraged us to take better care of the planet. At Flora, it's not just this 45th anniversary that's important – it's the knowledge that every aspect of life relies on the environment. You can help the earth through contributions like composting. Just one application of compost benefits a plant for up to 8 years.
Caring for your body can also support the earth. Cleansing with Flor•Essence ® helps reduce toxins in your body while contributing positive nutrients to your compost after the tea is brewed. If you make Flor•Essence® tea from the dry herbs, add the remnants and their essential nutrients to your compost. In fact, all of Flora's Herbal teas love to be composted!
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Recycling is important. It keeps waste out of landfills which generate approximately 38% of Canada's methane gas. Recycled cardboard saves 59% of the energy new material requires and recycled aluminum saves 90%. Every bit counts.1
Green is the new black. Eating vegetables grown in compostrich soil will support your detox by pulling out unavoidable toxins from chemicals, pesticides and the environment. To get an added boost of nutrients after your cleanse, add Beyond Greens®. This organic blend makes getting your greens convenient; rich in broccoli, kale and a mixture of 8 other supergreens,it's the best way to love your veggies. Beyond Greens® contains fermented ingredients. Fermentation increases bioavilability of naturally occuring nutrients.! A greener Flora. The environment has always been important to Flora and we make it a priority to live green. •
Flora uses glass bottles in an effort to reduce plastic in landfills
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We use biodegradable packaging materials for all products
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LED lighting and a robust recycling program uses less energy
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We have a bike-to-work program to reduce our carbon footprint
COMPOSTING 101 Y
ou can reduce the amount of garbage in our landfills by composting. Compost can be used on your home garden or trees, or shared with other local gardeners or farmers. Good compost takes a mix of green nitrogen-rich additives like tea bags, coffee grinds, fruits and vegetables plus brown carbonrich elements like shredded newspapers, straw and dry leaves. Interest in composting has increased leading to municipal programs that promote composting and reduce the amount of waste ending up in landfills.
Canadian households participated in some form of composting:2
UP 38%
61% 23% 1994
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Serving up Healthy Fats Now is the ideal time to focus on eating well and understanding how to incorporate healthy fats like Udo's Oil™ 3•6•9 Blend, an organic oil rich in coconut and flax, into your diet.
No Bake
While B.C. has the lowest rate of obesity in Canada, the province still has 1 in 5 obese residents3
Nationally,
2.400 000 ~ 1/4 cup raw almond butter,
Ingredients: ~ 1 cup crispy brown rice cereal (no sugar added) ~ 1/2 cup dried unsweetened coconut, + extra for rolling ~ 1/2 cup gluten free oats, coarsely ground in food processor
people suffer from diabetes
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~ 1/4 cup hemp hearts ~ 1/4 cup maple syrup ~ 1 tbsp Beyond Greens
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~ 1 tsp Udo's Oil™ 3•6•9 Blend ~ 1 tsp dark cocoa powder
Healthy fats like Udo’s Oil™ 3•6•9 Blend can help reverse the trend when incorporated into a balanced diet.
~ A pinch sea salt
Instructions: In a bowl mix the brown rice cereal, hemp hearts, coconut, oats, and salt. In another bowl combine the almond butter, maple syrup, Beyond Greens®, Udo's Oil™ 3•6•9 Blend and cocoa powder. Combine the wet and dry ingredients to thoroughly combine. Take a golf ball size of the mixture and squeeze it into a ball, then roll in the extra coconut. Continue until all of the mixture is used up. Store in the freezer for an easy snack, anytime. Makes about 20 bites. [1] http://www.rcbc.ca/resources/additional-resources-links/recycling-factsheets [3] http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82- [4] http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cd-mc/publications/diabetes-diabete/ [2] http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/16-002-x/2013001/article/11848-eng.pdf 624-x/2014001/article/11922-eng.htm facts-figures-faits-chiffres-2011/highlights-saillants-eng.php#chp1 “Like” our
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