Have you ever wondered what a dietitian does?  Pomme's  Dietitian Areli Hermanson gives us the scoop!

In a nutshell, Dietitians help people make healthy food choices by separating fact from fiction and supporting people to eat in a way that supports one’s optimal growth, development and vitality.

Food matters.  Our collective outlook on food is shifting.  There is a rising interest in the quality of food, where it comes from, the impact of industrial farming methods on our environment, animal welfare and, of course, health benefits.

The 2008 recession was hard on the organic food market.  Consumers switched to non-organic foods to try and make ends meet.  Today there is much more competition in the sector, resulting in lower prices. Consumers have returned in full force, product availability has never been better, and local organic growers are supported.

Robin Knight – Produce Supervisor

Meet Robin Knight, our Produce Supervisor at our Port Coquitlam location. Robin really enjoys working in produce, he finds it very exciting to receive new produce that he’s never seen before, such as romanesco broccoli and pink lemons. Robin has made many great friends working at Pomme and he loves being part of a local business in his city.

Get any group of parents of young children together and food issues are a given to enter the conversation. The most common complaint is the difficulty in getting kids to eat their vegetables, closely followed by fruit. Parents often say that their offspring loved pureed fruits and vegetables but now they don’t want to eat them. So what happened?

In studies done with rodents scientists found that they remained at healthy weights when given their own food. When junk food was introduced that was all they wanted. They ate to the point of severe obesity. Humans are the same. 

February is National Heart Month in Canada. Pomme Natural Market takes your heart to heart and makes it easy to fuel your body with heart-healthy nutrients - without pesticides, hormones or chemical additives.  Eating well helps you to keep your blood sugar,

The holidays are here. With the bust and bustle of the holidays, it is easy to forget to take care of ourselves.  We’ve put together 5 things you can do to keep pace with the holidays without your health taking last place.

Well, it is upon us: Cold and flu season. It happens every year but still manages to take us by surprise. Apart from the usual, but highly effective, hand washing and/or hand sanitizer use, staying clear of friends, family and coworkers who are sick and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth among other things, there are other, less-talked-about ideas for decreasing your chance of getting cold and flu this season.  

Fall is in the air: golden leaves, crisp skies and cool mornings; colds, flu and short days - such a contradiction. What does all of this mean? Well, one thing is for sure – Fall is a good time of year for a self-check-up.

Oh, the abundance of autumn. Although many autumn is the lesser of the two compared to summer, autumn is undeniably one of the most delicious times of the year. Squash is fresh off its vine, apples and pears are being plucked from the trees and sole is coming off the line. Autumn is here and the eating is good.

It’s the season to be thankful. For those of us who prepare or enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner (be it dinner for one, two or twenty!), it is a time when one can reflect and be thankful for things we have – the bounty of seasonal produce, locally raised turkey and a chance to spend time with friends and family.