Meadow Market Matters 2

Meadow Market Matters: Volume 2

Glorious granola, Garlic goodness and a Green go-to salve

It’s been a while since we posted our very first newsletter in August. Here at Meadow Market we have been busy with new and exciting ventures, including a collaboration with Good Life Organics (what’s not to love about organic, non-irradiated herbs and spices?) and the addition of a number of new and amazing products – some of which you can read about below.

Breakfast sorted with our hand-crafted granola

Summer is around the corner and, with our current warmer weather, it’s
time to swap hot breakfasts with an easy-to-prep yet nutritious option to fuel your day. Our granolas are just perfect for that! Make your choice between our Munchli all-in-one granola with natural sweetness from raw honey and dried fruit or our low-GI granola, packed with nuts and seeds and only sweetened with xylitol. Serving options include: with milk or yoghurt of your choice, as a topping for a smoothie bowl or simply on its own as a snack. We are confident that these granolas are of superb quality – incredibly healthy and equally scrumptious. Buy now!

Garlic to lower blood pressure

Numerous studies have shown that garlic supplements may reduce both systolic (top number) and diastolic (bottom number) blood pressure in people with existing high blood pressure. Remarkably, the reduction in blood pressure observed with garlic is equal to the effects of some blood pressure medication. Garlic’s effect on blood pressure is mainly due to the presence of allicin and sulfur compounds; both which relax blood vessels.

We are especially impressed by GarlicAim, a product of the AIM companies comprising three different types of garlic: alpine wild garlic, fermented black garlic and garlic bulb. This unique combination delivers all the health benefits of garlic and more. We personally believe that GarlicAim played a key role in normalising blood pressure of one of our family members who used to suffer from hypertension. Additional benefits may include increased immune function, cardiovascular support and anti-oxidant functionality. Shop GarlicAim here. Do keep in mind that the effectiveness of garlic can vary from person to person and, while research supports its use, it should be considered a complementary part of an overall healthy lifestyle. We are not advocating that it should replace prescribed medications.

Herbal healing balm: a MUST-have in every home

If you’re looking for an all-rounder salve to use for basically everything skin-related, then we have just the thing for you: Heidi’s Herbal Healing balm. We haven’t been disappointed by any of Heidi’s ointments and salves we’ve tested thus far and the Herbal Healing balm is no different. In fact, it has transformed my tired-looking, ever-so-thirsty, dry and wrinkled hands into unrecognisable softness within a week of applying
it at bed-time! Our daughter also says it relieves the itch of her eczema-prone skin. Other uses include insect bites, scratches, bruises and chapped lips. You may want to try it on painful and inflamed areas too.

We’re running a little promotion at the moment:  The first 4 people who buy one of Heidi’s Herbal Healing balms (R155 for 50 ml) will receive a packet of 4 Chai-spiced energy balls (valued at R28). Trust us: these little treats are totally moreish!

Gift boxes

It’s that time of year when one has to start thinking about what ‘thank you’ gift to give your child’s school teacher. We have a perfect solution – details to follow soon....

Until next time!

The Meadow Market Team