Gift Card Sale!

Give the gift of health and happiness this holiday season!  

Apple Wellness is having a very happy Christmas gift card sale. 

For every $50 gift card you buy, you'll get one $10 gift card free! 
(or you can buy several gift cards, totaling $50)

Apple Wellness gift cards make great presents or stocking stuffers!

Because we carry a wide variety of
supplements, vitamins, herbs, organic foods, gluten free dinners and baking supplies,
sports drinks, proteins, beauty products, makeup, and healthy snacks
there's something for everyone at Apple Wellness.

Sami's Bakery Products!

By popular request, Apple Wellness has ordered a great big shipment of

healthy breads, pizza dough, and snacks from Sami's Bakery.

Sami's Bakery is located in Tampa, Florida, and their mission is to create healthy,

delicious hand-made baked goods.

Apple Wellness carries:
Millet & Flax Pizza Crust,
Low Carb Pizza Crust,
Millet & Flax Chips,
and Millet & Flax Bread!

And their baked goods are good. Our favorite are the Millet & Flax chips:

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Check out their website, www.samisbakery.com,

and stop by Apple Wellness for a free sample!

11/26/10 - 11/27/10

20% Off 

Minus 10 and Vectomega!

30% Off
ALL Cellucor Products!
ALL Nuture's Purest Products 40% Off!!
Including, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Echinacea/Goldenseal, 

Multivitamins, CO-Q10, Curcumin, Anti-Oxidants, and Wellness Factors!

50% Off...  

CardioChol (#1 rated heart health supplement), 

Essential 1 Multivitamin, 

Select Melatonin Products, 

Garlinase (Garlic Supplement), 

and Select Vitamin D3 by Carlson's

60% Off ALL Glucosamine Products, 

Joint Products, and select Carlson's Fish Oils

35% Off ALL Natural Foods!! 

(excluding Now Brand)

AND MORE!

Come early - everyone who stops by between 7-9 AM 

will receive an additional 10% off their entire purchase!  

Receive a $10 gift card for every $50 gift card you purchase!

11.26.10 - Black Friday Sale

Join the Apple Wellness Mailing List!

Apple Wellness sends out biweekly emails and monthly newsletters containing
product reviews, healthy tips, special coupons, and more!

If you're interested in joining our email list, please send an email to  

applewellness.mail@gmail.com

Head into Fall Toxin Free

Another great way to boost your immune system is by ridding your body of toxins. Flush and Be Fit™ is a great body cleanse by Renew Life. 

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Flush and Be Fit™ is comprised of a powerful cleansing and energizing formula, divided into three parts and made exclusively for women. It targets key health concerns and restores health and energy.

Herbs, ginseng, cranberry extract, and many other healthy ingredients combine to strengthen liver functions, lessen fatigue, prevent yeast overgrowth, and flush toxins from stored fat in problem areas such as the hips, thighs, and buttocks. 

This 14 day cleanse will leave you feeling energized and healthy. Visit their website here for more information!

Healthy Tips: Wellness Fizz

The end of the year brings so many happy celebrations and activity, there's a lot to look forward to in the coming seasons. If you really want to ensure your health during the influenza months of fall and winter - so you can enjoy all your holiday happenings - a healthy immune system should be at the top of your priority list. A strong immune system trumps any other illness precaution, as it is your body's natural defense against sickness. You can strengthen your immune system by eating healthy and natural foods, avoiding refined sugars, getting plenty of sleep, drinking lots of water and fluids, exercising, and spending time in the fresh outside air. 

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Another great, easy way to boost your sickness defenses is to take Wellness Fizz. These little wafers dissolve in water and are full of a powerful combination of herbs, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. This product gives your body a quick boost in immune support, and comes in several tasty flavors like berry and tangerine. Similar to Emergen-C, but with a little more kick, it's a quick drink you can take daily, or at the first sign of symptoms. And they come in convenient tubes that allow you to bring them with you anywhere! I always keep a supply of the berry flavored fizzes in my purse, and I especially like to have them with me when I travel.

Healthy Tips: ImmunoComplex

Don't catch the colds circulating around this season! 
Stay healthy with ImmunoComplex.

ImmunoComplex is a support supplement used widely in Japanese clinics to help boost the immune system. ImmunoComplex contains Active Hexose Correlated Compound (AHCC®). AHCC® is an extract obtained from a certain type of mushroom and has been shown to significantly increase the number and functions of immune system cells. 

Other benefits include:

Better resistance during seasonal changes.

Less fatigue and more energy.

Better mood.

Better sleep.

Increased ability to fight off attacks on healthy cells.

ImmunoComplex also contains Astragalus, Echinacea, Vitamins C & C, and Andrographis -
for a perfect blend of clinically researched immune boosting herbal extracts.

Bring in this coupon to receive 30% off your purchase of ImmunoComplex®:

Columbus Day Weekend Sale!

Apple Wellness In the News

 Apple Wellness was recently featured in the
"New Business" section of the Fitchburg paper!

Healthy Tips: Wellness Formula

October is Immune Boost Month at Apple Wellness! 

Autumn brings pretty leaves, crisp air, warm scarves, apple pies… and colds. 

There seems to be many colds and flues spreading around the Madison area this season. Right now it is especially important to have a strong immune system – so you can fight off sickness, stay healthy, and enjoy the beautiful fall weather! 

 One great way to boost your immune system is to take Source Natural's Wellness Formula. 

Wellness Formula protects the body from outside influences. Wellness Formula strengthens your immune system by boosting protective barriers such as the skin and mucous membranes.

Wellness Formula contains Astragalus, Boneset, Echinacea, Isatis, Propolis, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamins A and C, Beta Carotene - a powerful combination of herbs and nutrients. 

Check out their website for more information: 

http://www.sourcenaturals.com/articles/4683/

Healthy Recipe: Week 6

Apple Pie

from Kate Davison

 

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Nothing tastes more like Autumn than delicious apple pie! This recipe comes from Kate Davison. You may have met her last Friday when she was working at Apple Wellness. Kate has a lot of experience with supplements, herbal medicine, and essential oils. She is also an expert when it comes to natural foods and healthy eating! 

This apple pie recipe is free from refined sugars, white flour, and hydrogenated oils – and that makes this sweet treat a healthy dessert for the whole family! 

  

Filling:

6-8 medium sized apples

*1/3 cup honey

*2 tsp cinnamon

dash nutmeg

*1/8 tsp salt

*1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour 

*ingredient can be found at Apple Wellness

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350˚. Core and slice the apples. 

Mix together with the honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and flour.

Pastry Crust:

*2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

*2/3 plus 2 TB non-dairy butter

*1/2 tsp salt

1/3 cup cold water

*ingredient can be found at Apple Wellness 

Mix the flour and salt and cut in the butter using a pastry blender until finely blended. Slowly add the cold water until flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans the side of the bowl. Gather the pastry into a ball and divide in half.  With a floured rolling pin, roll the pastry into two rounds approximately 2 inches larger than the pie plate. Place one round in the bottom of the pie plate. Pour apple mixture on top, and cover with the second pastry round. Cut slits so that steam can escape. Trim the overhanging pastry edges, fold and roll top edge under lower edge, pressing on rim to seal. 

Bake for 45-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and juice begins to bubble through the slits in the crust. Serve warm.

New Product: Tera's Whey

Apple Wellness is excited to welcome a brand new product into our store!

Tera's Whey is a line of natural whey protein. It is a locally made and manufactured product, and the whey comes from Madison area cheese and dairy farmers. Apple Wellness is a member of the Dane Buy Local business group and we believe in supporting our local economy. Tera's Whey is a company that is dedicated to making a difference and creating a whey protein with all natural organic ingredients. 

Tera's Whey comes in a variety of delicious flavors like Blueberry and Dark Chocolate.  Tera's Whey also carries an organic whey protein in Bourbon Vanilla flavor, and a goat whey protein in Pomegranate flavor.

Tera's Whey products are gluten free, RBGH free, and made with fair trade ingredients.

Happy Three Months!

Apple Wellness celebrated it's three month anniversary this week!  

To celebrate, we have some fabulous sales going on. 

Print these coupons and bring them in for great deals!

Healthy Recipe: Week 5

Gluten Free Banana Bread

Adapted from Special Diet Solutions by Carol Fenster

Apple Wellness has an entire gluten free section! We carry yummy gluten free recipe mixes, gluten free flour, chocolate chips, frozen dinners, and more! This recipe is for a delicious gluten free banana bread.

*1/3 cup Canola oil

2/3 cup brown sugar, packed

2 large eggs

*1 tsp vanilla

*1 3/4 cup Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour

*2 tsp baking powder

*1 1/4 tsp cinnamon

*1 tsp xanthan gum

*1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups banana, mashed

*1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

*1/2 cup raisins

*ingredient can be found at Apple Wellness

Preheat oven to 350˚. Grease 9"x15" non-stick loaf pan. Cream together oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in large bowl. Add flour, xanthan gum, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon to egg mixture, alternating with bananas. Beat until smooth. Stir in nuts and raisins. Batter will be somewhat soft. Transfer to pan. Bake for 1 hour. Serves 10.

Becki's Product Reviews: Week 4

Toothpaste is a somewhat boring product to buy. Right along with dental floss, dish soap... and other boring necessities of life. I used to buy the cheapest kind of toothpaste possible. Until I realized that most regular brand toothpastes contain artificial sweeteners and flavorings. And that seemed a little counterproductive to me. So I made the switch to natural. At first it was super hard, because I was so used to the fake sweet flavor of regular toothpaste. And to be honest, some natural toothpaste out there leave a lot to be desired. I really appreciate toothpaste that tastes good. And Now's Xyliwhite tastes good! 

XyliWhite™ is a fluoride-free toothpaste gel from NOW Foods. Xylitol is a natural sugar alcohol with a taste and texture that is remarkably similar to table sugar, with 40% fewer calories! Unlike many of the chemicals found in other fluoride-based, whitening toothpastes, xylitol is an all natural, well-tolerated substance that occurs naturally in many fruits, berries and other natural sources. In fact, the human body manufactures as much as 15 grams of xylitol every day.

XyliWhite™ toothpaste is completely safe for users of every age. Available in Cinnafresh, Refreshmint, and Platinum Whitening Mint.

My favorite flavor is Refreshment.

Healthy Recipe: Week 4

Green Beans Almondine

from Liz Robinson

Ingredients:

4 cups fresh green beans, snapped and washed

1/2 clove fresh garlic, minced

*1 cup slivered almonds 

*1/4 cup butter (or dairy free butter)

salt to taste

*ingredient found at Apple Wellness

Directions:

Steam the green beans until nearly done. (Taste one to test doneness.) Melt the butter in the bottom of a pan, add the beans, garlic, almonds, and salt and stir. Cook for about 4 minutes until the beans are cooked through. 

Recipe Serves: 6

Preparation Time: 30 minutes (including cooking time)

Apple Fact #1

When designing the Apple Wellness logo, Becki was determined to avoid using a typical red apple. Yellow was briefly considered before choosing a bright yellow-green apple. 

Becki's Product Reviews: Week 3

What do Europe, Hawaii, Florida, New York, and Australia all have in common? Kind bars. These delicious snacks have accompanied Tim and I on every single vacation we've been on together. We snacked on Macadamia Nut and Cashew Kind bars while waiting in line at the Eiffel Tower, Walnut and Date Kind bars while driving the winding Road to Hana on Maui, and Fruit and Nut Delight Kind bars while exploring the Australian outback! Our lunch in Disney World consisted of Almond and Coconut Kind bars, and our trip to the Statue of Liberty included a snack of Cranberry and Almond Kind bars. 

Can you tell that we love Kind bars?

Kind bars are all natural whole nut and fruit bars made from ingredients you can actually pronounce. They're super healthy and energizing, and they taste delicious!!

Each flavor is so tasty, I can hardly choose a favorite (although I will admit that the Almond Coconut might be the best, if we were picking favorites)…

Plus, the KIND company is dedicated to promoting Kindness to the world, which is pretty neat if you ask me. Check out their story on their website: http://kindsnacks.com/about-ourstory

Healthy Recipe: Week 3

Vegetable Lasagna

recipe from Liz Robinson

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Ingredients:

2 small zucchinis, quartered and sliced

1 large onion, chopped

3-4 cloves garlic, minced

*1 1/2 cups frozen broccoli

2 medium chopped sweet peppers

*1/2 pound frozen mushrooms, sliced

1 large can black olives, sliced

1 package fresh spinach

*grated mozzarella cheese (can substitute with dairy free cheese)

*ricotta or cottage cheese

18-24 lasagna noodles

2 jars spaghetti sauce

*ingredient can be found at Apple Wellness

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350˚. Bring a large kettle of water to boil. While water is heating, saute onions in a small amount of olive oil. When onions are tender, add garlic and cook for two minutes more. Add peppers, zucchini, mushrooms and cook for five more minutes. Remove from heat and mix in broccoli and black olives. Cook 18 to 24 noodles as directed on the box.

Drain  noodles and rinse in cold water. Keep in water and remove as you use them to prevent sticking. Lightly grease two 9x13 pans. Assemble lasagna by layering noodles, vegetable mixture, spinach (which you can chop and sprinkle or layer the whole leaves) and cheese. Continue to assemble in this manner until all ingredients are used or pans are full.

Bake at 350˚ until the center is bubbling and cheese is melted and golden brown, about 45 minutes to one hour. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Weekly Nutrition Facts: Magnesium

Becki's Product Reviews: Week 2

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I love Mrs. Meyer's cleaning products. I don't think I have ever before, in my entire life, claimed to love any other cleaning product.

But this stuff is great. While I can't go as far as to say that using these products has made cleaning a joyous task… I can say that using these products has significantly increased my happiness while cleaning. It isn't just because the bottles have pretty labels, although I do appreciate how nice they look on my countertop. (All the packaging is biodegradable and totally eco-friendly!) My happiness with these products is this: they're all natural. They smell good and I don't have to worry about holding my breath while I'm disinfecting our countertop. I love that they aren't toxic or poisonous. We don't have kids yet, but I know if we did, I'd want to make sure that ALL of our cleaning products were 100% natural and safe for kiddos.

Pros: no harsh chemicals, smells delicious, no residue, all natural, safe for kids, eco-friendly

Cons: …

Extra Tip:

Did you know that you can make your own cleaning solution by mixing one part vinegar with five parts water? Just add a couple drops of your favorite essential oil (tea tree oil and grape seed extract are good for disinfecting, sweet orange is great for cutting grease). Put this mixture in a spray bottle to clean glass, countertops, sinks... etc.!

Healthy Recipe: Week 2

This week's healthy recipe is a special favorite. Chocolate chip cookies of the most delicious kind!

They're so yummy, Tim and I eat an entire batch at least once a week. These cookies don't contain any eggs, which makes the dough safe to eat, and the whole wheat flour, olive oil, and all natural sugars makes these sweet treats both healthy and tasty!  

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

*1/3 cup natural white sugar crystals

1/3 cup organic brown sugar

*1/2 cup olive oil

*1/2 cup milk (we use rice milk)

*2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

*1 cup organic chocolate chips

*ingredients available at Apple Wellness

Preheat the oven to 350˚. Mix together the sugars, oil, milk, and vanilla. Add half the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well. Stir in the remaining flour. Fold in the chocolate chips.

Scoop cookies onto a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes before removing them from the sheet. Enjoy!

Fabulous Friday Specials

Weekly Nutrition Facts: Vectomega

Check back weekly for additional nutrition facts!

Becki's Product Reviews: Week 1

Hi! My name is Becki and I’m an owner of Apple Wellness. Tim is the other owner (and my husband), and we make a great team. He is the nutritional expert and knows almost everything about vitamins and supplements whose names I can hardly pronounce. I’m the graphic designer, and I just make everything look pretty. Well, I do a lot more than that, but making things look pretty is my favorite part.

Speaking of favorite parts, the natural beauty corner of our store is one of my favorite sections. There are so many great, natural shampoos, conditioners, body wash, soaps, shaving creams, make up products… I can hardly decide which ones I want to try!  

But, out of all the shampoos so far, the Alba Botanicals Rainforest Acai Shampoo and Conditioner has made me the happiest. This stuff not only smells heavenly, but it also leaves my hair feeling super soft and silky. I highly recommend these products for anyone who blow dries or straightens their hair. The shampoo and conditioner contains moisturizing ingredients, and you can really feel and see the difference! I typically blow dry my hair a couple days a week, and I noticed the change almost immediately. 

Positives: moisturizes hair, leaves hair feeling soft, enhances natural shine, smells delicious, pretty packaging (am I the only person who loves pretty labels?)
Negatives: the bottle is hard to get the shampoo out of (not a huge negative, but sometimes you have to shake it to get anything out!)

I spend a lot of time at our store, and I definitely have some opinions about what I think are the best products to try! Come back next Wednesday for another product review!

Healthy Recipe: Week 1

Super Quick Tomato Basil Cream Pasta

taken from Vegan Yum Yum, by Lauren Ulm

We tried this recipe last week for the first time, and it was so delicious! It is the perfect summery variation on simple spaghetti sauce, and the cashews make the sauce smooth and creamy. (Cashews in spaghetti sauce? Sounds strange, I know. But you’ll have to trust me, this stuff is good!) Give it a try and let us know what you think!

1 Large, ripe tomato (2 cups roughly chopped, 1 1/2 cups blended)

1/2 Cup Raw Cashews*

1 Tbs Tomato Paste
1/4 Cup Water

2 Tbs Olive Oil
2-4 Cloves Garlic, minced, optional

6 Ounces (ish) Whole Wheat Cavatappi Noodles*

1 tsp Salt (edit: upped from 3/4!)
2-3 Tbs Wine or Water, optional
1-2 tsp Freshly Cracked, Coarse Black Pepper
1 Large Handful Fresh Basil Leaves, chopped

*ingredient can be found at Apple Wellness

Put a large pot of salted water on to boil.

Core the tomato, then roughly chop it. Add it to your blender, seeds, skin and all. Add cashews, tomato paste, and water. Blend until very smooth.

Add olive oil to a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and saute until golden, being careful not to burn. Once water is boiling, add pasta. Pour sauce from the blender into the saute pan and bring to a simmer. Add salt and let cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

If desired add wine/water to thin out the sauce. Taste and season more if necessary. Let simmer until pasta is finished cooking. Once pasta is cooked, drain. Add pasta to the saute pan with black pepper and freshly chopped basil leaves. Toss to coat. Serve immediately, garnishing with more pepper and basil.

Check back next Tuesday for another Yummy Healthy Recipe. We'll be featuring delicious food that you can make using many of the products found in our store! Being a health food lover, I'm excited to give all our foods a try.