Did you know that whole grain products, such as whole grain cereals and popcorn, are extremely healthy and not only for their high fiber content? These common breakfast and snack foods are rich in antioxidant substances, of which fruits and vegetables were generally considered to be our only really significant source until now. These antioxidants, called “polyphenols,” can also be found in wine, tea leaves, coffee, olive oil, walnuts, and chocolate. However, not to the same degree as in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. These polyphenols may be the leading way to reduce risk of cancer and heart disease.

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This article is important to me because we (as are most Americans) are trying to spend less at the grocery store (or co-op). But we also want to buy food that is safe for our kids (organic) and limit our environmental impact.

The article shares some simple but effective tips that hit home with me. For example, this one. We spend gobs of money on organic cereal, and I could pretty easily make up some tasty granola (nut free) for my girls. I hope I haven’t missed the window for them to like it– they are used to the Kashi brand we regularly buy.

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Everybody knows that they should start the day with a nutritious breakfast because it provides energy and gives the body enough nutrients to avoid snacking on unhealthy foods later in the morning, so it can actually help us lose weight. And everybody knows that healthy cereals are usually something we should be eating more of. And many of us are looking at our food budgets and wondering where we can save money.

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The Story Behind Nature’s Path

The story behind Nature’s Path is kind of interesting. In 1971, Arran Stephens and a business partner opened LifeStream, Canada’s first large organic supermarket.  This store quickly expanded into a natural food line founded on the principle of “wholesome foods grown and processed in harmony with nature”.  Ten years later, an awkward partnership led to the sale of the company to Kraft/Philip Morris.  In 1985, Arran and his wife Ratana started Nature’s Path, which quickly grew to the point that they built the first third-party certified organic cereal plant in the world in BC.  Arran and Ratana were even able to purchase Lifestream back from Kraft, something you don’t usually hear of happening when giant corporations buy out smaller health food companies.

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We first learned of this idea from green LA girl, who showed us how she made her own business cards before heading off to partake in some green drinks.

The instructions are simple. 1) Finish cereal. (Yum!) 2) Cut box. 3) Print. 4) Cut into cards. It's not only a great way to reuse the grey board before it is recycled, but it will really make an impact on the people you meet. You won't need to worry about anyone forgetting you!

Not sure your printer can handle the thicker paper or don't want to do-it-yourself? There is actually a company that will make them for you made from Cheerios, Fruit Loops and Wheaties boxes: United States Business Card Company (via Great Green Goods).

Rebecca says: Of the two kinds of cereal in my house, (Kellogg's) Raisin Bran and (Post) Honey Bunches of Oats, only the latter would work for this project. The raisin bran prints promotions on the inside of their boxes, rendering them useless for cereal box business cards.