JULY EDITION 2015

2016 WEIGHT LOSS

CHALLENGE

Over the past 2 years, 215 Weight Loss Challenge

members have lost 2,410 pounds and earned

$7,230 to spend at Basics! Are you ready to join

them?

The Janesville Athletic Club and Basics are teaming

up again for 3 months of nutrition and fitness incentives

during the Weight Loss Challenge. Take advantage of

resources to help you stay motivated, increase your

nutrition knowledge, and create new habits for a

healthier you!

Sign up any time now through February 29th at the

Janesville Athletic Club (JAC), 1301 Blackbridge Rd.

New member gifts include 2 months free membership,

free tanning, kids club, hydromassage and more!

Get $5 Basics Bucks on the spot when you sign up at

the JAC Member Appreciation Party Thursday, January

7th 5-8pm. Bring a friend and get an additional $5 to use

toward Co+op Basics every day low price items!

Earn $3 for every pound lost, up to $100 in Basics

Bucks, from the day you start the Challenge through

March 31st!

Top male and female with the highest percentage of body

weight lost will receive a FREE 2-year JAC

membership and FREE lifetime Basics Co-op

Ownership!

Along the way, you will receive expert support from the

caring and well-trained staff at Basics and the Janesville

Athletic Club. Together, we can help you achieve your

wellness goals! Visit basicshealth.com or

janesvilleathleticclub.net for details.

Ingredients 1/2oz Dried Terra Dolce Porcini Mushrooms

1 tbsp. Sugar

1 tsp Salt

2 tbsp. Soy Sauce 1 tbsp. chopped Onion

2 tbsp. Butter

2 tbsp. Flour

1/2cup White Wine

1 skin-on Chicken Breast per person

Preparation -Simmer dried porcini in 2 cups of water with sugar, salt

and soy sauce, for 20 minutes.

-Cook the chicken on the stove top in the butter. Re-

move cooked chicken breasts.

-Saute onions in chicken pan. Once they are browned,

add flour and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes.

-Add white wine and boil until you can barely smell the

alcohol, about 2 minutes.

-Add mushroom liquid and mushrooms. Simmer until

thickened.

-Taste & season with salt

& pepper.

-Serve with the chicken

and mashed potatoes.

Roasted Chicken with

Porcini Gravy

Recipe and photo provided by

Mycological Gourmet Dried

Mushrooms, found in Aisle 1 at

Basics. See more at

www.mycological.com.

JANUARY 2016 EDITION

Welcome, New Owners!

Jane Biojo Alison Buroker

Karen Fish

Virginia Gentry Ann Giese

Robert Gray II

Debbie Haines

Elizabeth Halverson Sue Haney

Jodie Janovec

Carol Jenks Bridget Johnson

Valarie Kelly

Sergil Lapuscla

Gretchen Manthei Michael Mastrogiovanni

Nichole Myszewski

Sahar Nateghi Anthony O'Dierno

Keith Ostby

Stefanie Preisler

Eric Richards Lois Richmond

Macy Ryan

Andria Smith Cliff Wakefield

Barbara Wirkus

Michelle Wolf Acree

Did You Know?

Optimal levels of vitamin D are necessary for your

body to fight infection such as cold and flu, to prevent

and reduce inflammation, and to promote calcium

absorption in support of a healthy bone structure.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

reported that 32 percent of U.S. children and adults are

Vitamin D deficient, with several researchers estimating

more like 50 percent (levels considered “adequate” have

risen over time).

Researchers continue to find links between Vitamin D

deficiency and an array of common health problems.

Risks range from frequent infections and an increased rate of bone loss, to a myriad of other issues such as

depression, cancer and autoimmune disease. Vitamin D

deficiency can lead to misdiagnoses of chronic fatigue

syndrome or fibromyalgia, because it often causes

tiredness, general aches and pains and, in more severe

cases, bone pain and weakness.

Vitamin D is primarily produced in your body with bare

skin exposure to UVB rays, or obtained through dietary

supplements. Very small amounts are available from

foods such as egg yolks, fatty fish and fortified milk or

cereal - but these are not usually enough to provide

sufficient levels when exposure to sunlight is lacking. For

example, with 5-10 minutes of exposure to sunlight your

body can produce anywhere from 10,000 to 25,000iu -

but gets only 447iu from a serving of sockeye salmon.

Fortified milk or cereal typically provides no more than

124iu per serving.

The best way to tell if you are deficient is to have your

blood serum levels checked. You can ask your doctor

for a 25(OH)D blood test, which may be covered by

your insurance. You can also order an in-home test to

be sent to a lab.

The Vitamin D Council recommends maintaining a

serum level of at least 50 ng/ml, with anything less than

30ng/ml considered deficient. Deb Cyrel, certified

Holistic Nutrition Consultant, says 60-80ng/ml is

optimal.

To boost your Vitamin D levels with a supplement, make sure it contains cholecalciferol, or D3. Doctors

sometimes prescribe D2, ergocalciferol, which is

synthetic.

Find more at vitamindcouncil.org.

The Guest Pass program has been

renewed for 2016. Active Co-op Owners, you

are welcome to pick up 2 at Customer Service

any time. Guests can use them to get YOUR

Co-op benefits on a shopping trip ANY DAY of

their choosing...including a Super Tuesday or

Owner Sale day! Thank you for helping to

spread the word about Cooperation.

Share Your Co-op

Benefits for a Day!

January Staff Anniversaries

Lynnette - 10 years January 9

Morgan - 5 years January 14

Troy - 20 years January 29

Amber - 10 years January 30

New & Returning

Paeleon Olive Oil Spicy Kalamata Olives

now available in Aisle 2.

Save the Date!

The Mediterranean

Diet - Greek

Cuisine

February 15

5:30-7:30pm

Basics Community

Room

Paeleon Owner

Vasileios Stamatakos

will host a cooking

class in the Basics

Community Room.

Learn how to make

vegetarian Greek style

Spinach Pie and

Melomakarona dessert.

Enjoy a sample of each.

Please pre-register at

Customer Service.

$15/person.

Look for over 100 new

items at Basics by Cadia. Cadia was founded in July 2010

with the mission of creating a

brand of affordable natural foods

that taste great. Cadia believes

in using honest, simple,

sustainably produced ingredients.

The majority of Cadia products

come from family farms in

North America!

Aisle 1:

Organic Balsamic Vinegar

Organic Coconut Oil

Aisle 2:

Organic Pasta Sauces

Organic Mayonnaise

Organic Beans, Refried Beans &

Baked Beans

Organic Canned Tomatoes

Organic Macaroni & Cheese

Wild Caught Alaskan & Tongol

Tuna

Organic Crackers

Aisle 3:

Gluten Free Brown Rice Pasta

Organic Salsa

Organic Popcorn

Aisle 4:

Organic Sandwich Cookies

Jellied Cranberries

Granola

Organic Cereal

Organic Fruit Preserves

Organic Peanut Butter

Organic Honey

Aisle 8:

Dish Soaps

Aisle 10:

Sparkling Italian Sodas

Frozen Vegetables

Frozen Pizzas

Basics Co-op Board of Directors

Please mail all Board correspondence to: Basics Board c/o Basics Cooperative, 1711 Lodge Drive Janesville, WI 53545

Letters to the Board will be opened at the next scheduled meeting.

Jim Hutchinson S. David Roang Jose Cabrera Dr. Carrie Kaiser S.A. Welch

Basics General Manager Lynnette Wirth gm@basicshealth.com

January Events New Year’s Day Store Hours 9am - 5pm

Friday, January 1

January Super Tuesday Sale Basics Co-op Owners enjoy 5+10%

off regular-priced items storewide,

the first Tuesday of the month! Not

yet a Co-op Owner? Come in and get

to know us – enjoy free samples and

live demos from vendors and commu-

nity partners throughout the store.

Save 5% on regular-priced items. Ex-

cludes Shizen Sushi, Loon Lake Deli,

consignment, party platters & gift box-

es/baskets, alcohol.

6am-8pm Tuesday, January 5

January Co-op Owner

Appreciation Sale Basics Co-op Owners enjoy 5+10%

off regular-priced items storewide!

Excludes Shizen Sushi, Loon Lake

Deli, consignment, party platters & gift

boxes/baskets, alcohol.

8am–8pm Sunday, January 17

Wellness Wednesdays:

How to Eat Fat & Grow Thin Learn how and why eating fats is an

absolutely necessary component to any weight loss program! Join Deb

Cyrel, CNC BHN certified holistic

nutrition consultant. Free, please

pre-register.

6-7pm Wednesday, January 20

Shopping the Co-op on a

Budget Are you a penny-pincher, a bargain

hunter, or just looking to serve up

healthy food on a tight budget? Co-op

shopping can meet your need to eat

for cheap! Join us for a store tour

with a focus on saving money at your

Co-op. Also pick up simple recipes,

coupons and pointers to help you

start saving right away! Please pre-

register for this free class + store

tour. Meets in front Lounge.

6-7pm Tuesday, January 26

Please register for classes at least 24 hours in advance. Call (608) 754-3925 or sign up at Customer Service.

Connect With Us! Basics Cooperative

1711 Lodge Drive

Janesville, WI 53545

(608) 754-3925

www.basicshealth.com

Scoop newsletter questions or

comments? Amber Glass, basics4amber@gmail.com

Over the past 2 years, 215

Weight Loss Challenge

members have lost 2,410

pounds and earned $7,230

to spend at Basics!

Are you ready to join them?

Get $3 to spend at Basics for

every pound you lose by March

31st, up to $100! Sign up any

time now through February 29.

Details at basicshealth.com.