1. Let’s get healthy!
Let’s
go
nuts!
Maybe the best health news of
the year is that people who eat lots
of nuts live longer and healthier
real food
market & deli
December 2013
Let’s Go Nuts!
Montana-raised Meats
Follow Your Hunger
My Squash Runneth Over
Real Herbs
New Products
Great Sales and more!
20 percent lower death rates from all
causes.
An observational study of this
lives. In fact, the more they eat, the
sort is not enough to prove causality,
healthier they are.
Everybody loves FOOD
but no matter how they tweaked
There have been smaller studies
over the years that reached the
same conclusion, but this time it
And it makes great gifts!
Getting just the right gift for someone
and filtered the data, the result still
can be challenging. Here at Real Food
stood.
Market you’ll find a saner shopping
I don’t know about you, but I like
experience and sure -to-please gifts for
everyone on your list.
was a Harvard study of data from
those odds. And I like those nuts.
over 100,000 nurses and health
Especially this time of year when
gift card gives it
professionals whose health habits
the new crops are in. We have nuts
all! It’s good for
and outcomes were followed for
of every kind and in every form
decades. What they found was that
imaginable, from peanuts to pine
people who ate seven or more one-
nuts, bulk, raw, roasted, made into
ounce servings of nuts per week had
trail mixes, crackers and milks.
Of course our
anything in the
store.
A custommade basket is always a
welcome gift at the holidays.
Just give us a call, let us
— LW
know how much you
Finest Meat in the World, By Golly!
Last month we had our Grand
want to spend and
what you want to
include. Baskets can be
comprised of colorful
which promote inflammation and blood
Reopening event in our meat department.
We had seven Montana suppliers offering
is why you hear so much about eating fish
samples, and we had the distinct pleasure
and taking fish oil. If you are what you eat,
and delicious produce
clotting, come from grains. That imbalance
of having Bill
about the last thing
DeWolf of Helena’s
you want to be is
Historic Union
a “well-marbled”
Market as the guest
grain-fed feedlot
of honor to cut the
animal.
ribbon.
Our certified
As Bill said
organic Ancient
during the KXLH
White Park beef from
coverage of the
B Bar Ranch in Big
event, he believes
Timber even tastes
Montana has “the
and artisan cheese or include cook
books, or beauty products. We can work
with you on ideas to fit your budget.
We’ve also got a great selection of:
• Hand-made African Baskets
• Books on Cooking, Hiking and Health
• Inspiring 2014 Calendars
• Luxurious Lotions
• Handmade Soaps
• Pure Beeswax Candles
• Essential Oils
• Beautiful Scarves
• Montana-Made Products
and more!
more like wild game
finest meat in the
world, bar none!”
We agree, and that’s
Bill DeWolf with his son Toby, owner of
Bert & Ernie’s, and ceremonial hotdog
and needs to be
cooked accordingly.
Our staff can provide
just one reason we’ve adopted the Union
instructions. You might find our grass-fed
Market as our guiding spirit.
Call 443-5150 to order your
CHRISTMAS PIES &
CHEESECAKE
Angus beef from Montana Meat Company
One profound difference between our
beef and ordinary beef is that it’s grass-fed
more familiar.
In either case you get superior
from start to finish. Not “grass-fed” until
nutrition along with all the other health,
it goes to a feedlot, but grass-fed, period.
environmental and economic benefits of a
Why does that matter? We think the most
naturally-raised Montana product. We also
important reason is that cattle evolved
feature Montana-raised pork, lamb and
eating grass, not grain.
bison.
A grass-fed animal is much more like a
So you don’t have to search the world
wild animal, meaning that it’s leaner and
for the finest meat. Just drop in to Helena’s
has a higher proportion of heart-healthy
one and only, original, locally-owned Real
omega-3 fatty acids. Generally speaking,
Food Market and Deli.
omega-3s come from grass and omega-6s,
Now taking Orders for Custom
Holiday Cuts of Montana-raised
Lamb, Beef & Pork
grass-fed • Hormone- & Antibiotic-free
Organic Beef • All Natural Beef • All Natural Lamb & Pork
Call 443-5150 and talk to one of our butchers.
Organic Flathead Cherry Pie
$19.99
A mountain of organic Flathead cherries
perfectly spiced and tucked into a buttery
crust.
Organic Chocolate Pie
$19.99
Rich and creamy chocolate custard topped
with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Organic New York Cheesecake
$32.99
with berries — A tender and creamy blend
of organic cream cheese, milk and spices.
Pies can be made without gluten-containing
ingredients, free of sugar or dairy as well
as vegan. Please note that our kitchen also
produces gluten-containing items.
Pies/cheesecake serve 6-8.
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December 24 th & 31 st
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2. Follow
Your Hunger
But Point it in the right direction
by Laughing Water, General Manager
Dec. 12 • 6 pm FREE TALK
with Dr. Liz Cavin, ND
Help Your Liver and Digestive System
Stay Healthy During the Holidays
During the holidays people tend to
indulge more in alcohol, sugar and rich
foods. This can put a burden on the liver
and digestive system. Dr. Liz Cavin and
Adelle, our Sample Coordinator, take on
the holidays with a discussion of foods,
teas and herbs that help your body cope
with indulgences.
Live Music • Thursday
Dec. 19 • 6-6:30 pm
I recently heard from a long-time
behaviors, there are appetite disorders,
friend who told me she lost a bunch of
which have to do with drives. There
weight. She is generally in extraordinarily
may be any number of reasons why our
good health, but she seemed to be the kind
appetites can lead us astray, but the wrong
of person who could gain weight just by
choice of foods seems to be one clear
looking at food.
reason.
Naturally I wanted to know how she
I would put sugar at the top of the list,
did it. I may just be a curious bystander
just as my friend did. I think it’s prudent to
when it comes to weight loss, since I weigh
consider sugar an addictive substance. Our
the same as I did in high school, but it’s
appetite, mood and more are governed by
a crucial subject these days as obesity
blood sugar levels, and added sugars
can throw those out of whack.
looms as our biggest and costliest
health problem.
Her strategy was to
avoid sugar of all kinds,
eat only when at a hunger
level of 6 to 7 on a scale of
10, eat what she wanted to
eat (trusting her hunger),
stop eating when she was
Our
appetite,
mood and more
are governed by blood
sugar levels, and added
sugars can throw those
out of whack.
Consider how there
seems to be a limit to how
much real food we would
eat, but not to how much
sugar. According to the
Harvard research (page
1) on nut-eating, nuteaters weigh less than their
peers. Even though nuts are
full, and enjoy every bite.
concentrated foods, often regarded
This sounds eminently sane to
me, but it also seems to fly in the face of
as treats, they’re a high-fiber, slow-
the idea that humans evolved through
digesting food that requires chewing.
scarcity and are programmed to eat and
The Continental
Divide Tuba Society
will be playing some
Christmas music and
having fun in our deli.
This loosely knit group
of tuba, baritone and
euphonium players’
main interest is having
fun. Founded in 1993 by Tom Mazanec
and Dave Thomas, the Society maintains
a regular rehearsal schedule and is open
to all low brass players.
Chicken Cordon Bleu and pizza by the
slice on our hot bar.
Live Christmas Carol sing-along in
the deli with Anadaward (Jeremy
Terry and Adelle Klungland) date to
be announced. Watch for in-store
signs and our FaceBook page for
more details.
Anyone interested in being our featured Deli
music for future months, paid strictly by tips,
please contact Marita or Adelle at 443-5150.
In Mexico, which just passed us as the
gain weight as much as possible. I’ve
most obese nation, soda pop is about to be
always questioned this latter view, because
taxed; that would be a good example for us
it makes equal sense that we would be
to follow.
programmed to know when to quit, rather
than eat ourselves sick.
What I want to suggest, no doubt
Hunger may well be your best guide to
eating, but only if you point it in the right
direction. If you do, you may satisfy both
oversimplified, is that behind eating
your appetite and your desire for a fit and
disorders, which may be defined by
healthy body.
My Squash Runneth Over
by Laughing Water, General Manager
One classic holiday food is a stuffed
chopped yellow onion in olive oil until the
squash. It makes a perfectly healthy
onions were turning brown. Then I sauteed
vegetarian main dish, it’s easy to prepare,
the shittakes along with the onions for a
it’s easy to bring to a potluck, and it tastes
few more minutes. Then they went into the
great.
squash.
For Thanksgiving I wanted to make
I toasted some walnuts in the oven
a stuffed squash that dazzled. Usually I
for 10-15 minutes to bring out the flavor,
would stuff a squash with a grain, like
and they became the top layer inside the
wild rice or a mixed rice blend, along with
squash.
walnuts or hazelnuts and maybe some
There always seems to be less room
sauteed onions and mushrooms. This time
inside a squash than I expect. That’s why it
I stretched my mind a little and decided to
runneth over. Or at least, the top was riding
do something multi-layered with as many
high. I was baking it in a glass bowl that
textures and harmonious flavors as I could
was just about big enough for the squash.
include.
When it started bubbling at the bottom
In the end, that meant asparagus,
onions, shiitake mushrooms and walnuts.
We were out of fresh shiitakes, but I
(along with the old fork test), I knew it was
done.
The end result was what I had hoped
found that the dried ones in our bulk herb
for. The flavors went together well, and the
department are not only a good value, but
humble squash was duly praised.
they’ve got great flavor.
I began my baking with a big, smooth,
gray-skinned squash that must be a Blue
Hokkaido Pumpkin. I chose it for its size,
but I was surprised to find (as an online
search confirms) that its flesh has a texture
and flavor that are hard to beat.
After scooping it out, I put in a layer
of raw asparagus. A big, closed squash
can use maybe 90 minutes of baking at
350°F. Once I had it started, I sauteed some
new in Pets
For your furry, purring
friends, we have Weruva
Cats in the Kitchen
blends of wet cat foods
that are grain-, starch-,
and carrageenan-free.
Splash Dance (chicken &
ocean fish), Kitty Gone
Wild (wild salmon), Goldie Lox (chicken
& salmon), Chicken Frick ‘A Zee (chicken
au jus) and Two Tu Tango (sardine, tuna &
turkey).
Ark Naturals Ears All
Right comforts your pet’s
infected, inflamed and
itching ears with a gentle
ear cleaning lotion. It
removes wax and foreign
debris while helping to
calm and soothe. Royal
Coat Express is an itch ender with omegas
3 & 6 from fish and borage oil. This highly
concentrated liquid tastes great and is
good for excessive shedding, hotspots and
dry, flaky coats.
Organic dog treats by
Newman’s Own Organics.
The New Zealand Ranch
Style dog treats are made
with organic barley and are
free of wheat or corn. Two
flavors: Lamb & Sweet Potato or Beef &
Vegetable. The Chicken & Sweet Potato
Snack Sticks are free of artificial flavors,
colors or preservatives.
Nature’s Variety
Instinct Raw provides
grain-free nutrition
with a composition
of 95% meat and 5%
vegetables, fruits
and wholesome
ingredients. Available
in Chicken or Beef formulas in 12-oz. or
3-lb. resealable bags and 2-lb. chubs. Find
it in the small chest freezer of our pet
section, at the front of our store.
Lo c a l l y - o w n ed a n d pa rt o f yo ur co mmun it y fo r o v e r 3 8 ye ar s.
3. Let’s Get Real: Herbs
It’s a question of trust.
I’ve taken their seminars. Our employees
regulated more like foods than drugs,
some genetic testing on 44 popular herb
have gone to their trainings. I’ve toured
and that’s entirely appropriate; otherwise
products sold by Canadian and U.S.
some of their manufacturing facilities and
herbal medicine as we know it would
companies. The results were sobering, or
seen their high-tech quality assurance
be regulated out of existence. It takes
worse.
equipment. I’ve gone to trade shows where
something on the order of a billion dollars
I’ve gone from booth to booth to find out
to prove the safety and efficacy of a drug,
Canadian researchers recently did
They found that a third of the products
had none of the herb that was supposed
and that cost can be recovered through
to be there, and nearly 60 percent had
patents and high prices. It simply doesn’t
plants that were not supposed to be there,
work that way with traditional herbs that
including ones that could be allergenic or
can’t be patented.
toxic. There were also cheap fillers. Only
Until the genetic barcoding used by
two of the 12 companies had products that
the Canadian researchers becomes more
were genuine and pure.
widely available, and probably even then,
It would be easy to dismiss or
all of us who value herbal medicine will
minimize this study, given that there are
have to rely on trust, even as we keep our
tens of thousands of herbal products on
eyes wide open. At Real Food we are long-
the market and that neither the companies
time participants in the natural products
nor the products were disclosed. In fact,
when I brought up this study with a longtime industry insider who served on the
With our bulk herbs you can see what you’re
getting!
Natural Products Association Product
community, and we are participants in the
Helena community.
Your trust means everything to us,
and that’s why we take care to choose
Label Integrity Committee, he told me that
what companies thought of each other. I’ve
our products carefully from companies
he believed 99 percent of the companies in
served on boards, including the Natural
with the best reputations. It’s why we
our industry produce genuine products.
Products Association, where people have
continually improve our own knowledge,
wrestled with these questions.
and it’s why we include on our staff
I wouldn’t be so sure. I’ve been in
the natural food business for 40 years, 38
I also know something about the
running this store. In that time I’ve gotten
regulations that the popular press keep
to know the people behind the companies.
saying don’t exist. They do, but herbs are
The Doctors Are In
licensed naturopathic physicians who are
highly credentialed experts in the field.
—LW
Our licensed naturopathic physicians, Dr. Jeff Roush and Dr. Liz Cavin, are here to
answer your questions on natural medicine. Call for their schedule (406) 443-5150.
new in grocery
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l Mary’s Gone Crackers
Just The Crumbs ia a glutenfree organic gourmet bread
crumb alternative that works
wonderfully in
place of regular
bread or cracker
crumbs.
Ian’s Panko Breadcrumbs are free of
gluten, dairy, wheat, casein, nuts and eggs.
Original or Italian Style.
l Mac & Cheeze Pastato &
Pastariso from Maplegrove
Foods are certified glutenfree and soy-, egg- and nutfree. The Pastado varieties
are made with fortified
potato pastas and white
or cheddar cheese. The
Pastariso options are both
made with organic brown rice macaroni
and white or cheddar cheese. Each has
individual pet projects that support saving
endangered species.
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Just in time for the holidays
we are offering a 5.29oz. bag of organic Whole
Chestnuts, roasted &
peeled and ready to eat by
Blanchard & Blanchard.
Add some to your stuffing
or keep some around to munch on in front
of the fire for the holidays.
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Shangri La organic tea ingredients are
gathered from the finest tea growing
regions across the world. Available in
Green Tea, Jasmine Green Tea, Sweet
Orange Spice, Black Currant, Pure Mint
and Chamomile.
Spice blends with
powerful personalities by
Montana Spice Trader,
from Stevensville,
MT. These all-natural
seasonings and BBQ rubs have no fillers,
MSG or chemicals. Try Backcountry,
Gunslinger, Bighorn, Sunset, Rowdy’s 17,
Smokejumper, Ambush, Smokestack and
Stevensville Rib Rub.
Raw Organic Arriba Nacional Cacao
Butter by Ojio is considered to have the
finest aroma and richest flavor. This 8-oz.
resealable bag of Arriba Cacao is sun-dried,
hand-peeled and stone-ground by native
artisans to preserve its natural mineral
density. Also from Ojio organic,
raw, extra virgin Coconut Oil
in 16-oz. and 32-oz. sizes. It’s
a pure centrifuged oil that can
be a powerful contributor to a
healthy body, both inside and
out.
Sesame Cranberry Peanut
Butter from Wild Friends is a
little sweet, a little bit
salty and completely
delicious. Great in
cookies or on a spoon.
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For a delicious and easy
source of omega-3s try
adding flax seed blends
by Spectrum to your hot
cereals, yogurt, smoothies
and more! The Savory
Blend is made up of hemp
and flax seed with rosemary, parsley &
garlic, and the Decadent Blend is ground
chia and flax seed with coconut and cocoa,
each offering 3g of dietary fiber as well.
By using a low-temperature
environment, Fearless
Chocolate maximizes the
preservation of the natural
nutrients, minerals and
antioxidants found in the
exotic cacao from the MataAtlantic Rainforests of Bahia,
Brazil, that they use to craft their chocolate
bars. Try 75% cacao Midnight Bar, a simply
deep dark organic chocolate, or the 70%
cacao Exploding Coconuts Bar with sweet
coconut flakes in dark chocolate.
l
Indicates Certified Gluten-free
l Laughing Giraffe
Organics is responsible for
creating some wonderful
new flavored coconut
Snakaroons goodies that
happen to be organic, raw,
vegan, gluten-free and NonGMO. Pineapple, Chocolate, Banana,
Lemon and Goji Maca.
l Get your
main squeeze
a Chia
Squeeze for
added vitality
during the
holidays. These convenient
organic snacks by Mamma
Chia come in 3.5-oz. handy squeeze
packs infused with delicious fruits and
vegetables. They contain 1200mg of omega3s and 4g of dietary fiber yet are glutenfree and vegan. Apple Cinnamon, Green
Magic, Strawberry Banana or Blackberry
Bliss.
Mini Meals from Earth’s
Best Organic are organic
prepackaged dishes
with excellent protein,
good fiber and non-BPA
packaging.Try Quinoa &
Black Bean, Elmo Pasta
with Meat Sauce & Vegetables and Curly
Noodles with Chicken & Vegetables.
Positive Energy Orange Juice is 100% pure
orange juice, not from concentrate, plus
caffeine and your A, B & C vitamins for a
great, healthy 10-oz. energy boost.
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Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day
cleaning products, are made
with naturally-derived
ingredients and essential
oils. All of their products
boast unusual but lovely
scents such as Rosemary
Geranium and Basil and more. Dish Soap,
Laundry Detergent, Fabric Softener,
Liquid Hand Soap, Concentrated All
Purpose Cleaner, Countertop Spray and
Powdered Surface Scrub.
We s ta n d beh i n d o u r pro duct s wit h a full s a t is fa ct io n guarante e .