Cholesterol: A Matter of the Heart

As we woefully bid adieu to the delectable delights of Thanksgiving, we have officially entered the most tempting time of the year as far as our diets are concerned.  From Grandma’s favorite recipes to the delectable cherry chocolates and homemade fudge we all love, our holiday world is full of foods we may adore but…

Fun Food Facts For Your Holidays

Now that even your Thanksgiving leftovers are thin on the ground, it’s time to take a moment to learn some facts about foods that may not be on your Top Ten list, but should be. ~~~ Live Longer with Nuts Nuts are rich in nutrients and healthy monounsaturated fats and prior studies have found various…

You Put the Wow in our Wednesday

We did things a little differently this past Wellness Wednesday at both Betsy’s Health Foods locations, and our staff as well as our wonderful customers declared the changes a big hit! Betsy’s Health Foods established our Wellness Wednesdays as a way to thank you each month for taking us to your hearts by being loyal…

Magnetic Reasons to Love Magnesium

  Magnesium is responsible for nearly 300 chemical reactions in the body, which means your body is constantly using this important mineral.  Unfortunately, our active, stress-filled Western lifestyle and diet has many elements that deplete our body of this very important mineral. Here are three articles on magnesium (and a few other interesting nutrients) that…

A Day Most Deserved

I was shocked to pull into a shopping strip this past Friday and see Christmas wreaths and baubles flanking the architecture around the store entrances.  It’s bad enough we haven’t even had Thanksgiving yet, I thought to myself, but we haven’t even celebrated Veteran’s Day! The unyielding onslaught of modern-day marketing not withstanding, tomorrow is…

Natural Insights on Exercise and Weight Management

We’re always looking for ways to get the most from our exercise and diet regimens, and in the following two articles from Natural Insights for Well Being, we get some useful tips on promising early finds in the latest research on several supplements, as well as information on nutrients that supported exercise goals in two…

We Get Educated: Betsy’s Health to Heart Matters #13

Our Education Foundation When Betsy first got interested in the health foods industry more than 30 years ago, she was actually a registered nurse, which means she was used to the rigorous question and answer practices that made her want to know as much about the health industry as she had learned about the nursing…

Progress in Diabetes

According to the American Diabetes Association, 9.3% of us suffered from diabetes as of 2012.  In that same year, 25.9% of those 65 and older had the disease.  Because diabetes affects every system in the body, knowing nutritional tips for balancing the body can be important. Consider this information on ginger, CoQ10 and more. ~~~…

Thanks for a truly GRAND Opening!

Three manufacturer demos, healthy snacks, Zevia sodas and other freebies for all–including a free 60 ct. Betsy’s Basics Vitamin C–were just part of what made our Fall Festival Grand Opening at Fallbrook today a great success! Thanks to everyone who made it to either of our Betsy’s locations today to help us celebrate our second…

This Saturday Will Be Super

Fall Festival Grand Opening Celebrations We’ll be celebrating the Grand Opening of our latest store at Fallbrook Drive and 1960 this Saturday, with a lot of special things at both our locations.  So, whether you live closer to our original store or our new store, you won’t be disappointed no matter which store you visit…

Woman Power at Betsy’s

As I see it, every day you do one of two things: build health or produce disease in yourself.   Adelle Davis Adelle Davis, one of the forerunners in writing about different ways to think about nutrition, became famous for her stances for unprocessed foods and supplementation, among other things.  Her legacy can still be felt…

3 Things We Learned at Expo East You Want To Know

Last week, more than 1300 vendors and some 23,000 attendees descended on the Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center to participate in three action-packed days of education seminars and show floor displays, all about the latest trends, science, and concerns involved in the natural health industry. Betsy and I have returned from this always wonderful experience full…