Athlete's Corner - Mana Foods Buyer Cycles to the Sun

On June 29th, 144 able-bodied athletes lined up with their bicycles at the start of the bypass road in Paia, awaiting the pop of the start gun; their goal, the 10,023 foot summit of Haleakala. Among the crowd was Mana Foods buyer, Lisa Stein. Lisa is a tri-athlete who recently completed the Honu Half Ironman on the Big Island and plans to compete in a full Ironman next year. Lisa had been training on Crater Road for the past several months but had not ridden the last 1000 feet of the climb until race day. But even without that final push in her training she powered through the ride to the crown of the crater, placing 2nd in her division! Lisa loves Vega products on her training and competition menu. If you need advice on how to fuel for your next event stop by the vitamin room and ask Lisa to show you the amazing options Mana offers.

Donut Peaches!

Now at Mana Foods! Donut Peaches are also called Saturn peaches and in China, they are called pan tao (pan means flat and tao means peach).

Lychee: Hawaiian Gold!

Lychee are now available at Mana Foods! Lychee were first imported to the Hawaiian Islands in 1873 from China.

Apricot

If you eat 3 fresh apricots, you will be getting nearly half the vitamin A you need for the day!

Breba, the bonus fig crop

Breba (from the Spanish word Breva) is the fig produced on previous year’s wood.
Meaning, that the tree was still fruiting when it went dormant for winter. Ryan says these are super tasty figs and because they overwinter on the tree, the outer skin is tenderized and less acidic. It's hard to explain, but they are magic!

Stone Fruit: Cherries

Stone fruit season is officially here! We have organic cherries.

Did you know?

The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt.

Did you know?

Watermelon is a vegetable! It is related to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash.

Did you know?

Okra is also known as "lady finger"

Did you know?

Peaches were once known as Persian apples.

Did you know?

A large peach has fewer than 70 calories and contains 3 grams of fiber. It’s also a good source of vitamins A and C.

Did you know?

The fuzzy peach is actually a member of the rose family and originated in China.

May is Celiac Awareness Month

For more information about Celiac Disease here are some websites you can visit which are helpful:
www.celiac.org
www.celiac.com
www.celiaccentral.org

May is Celiac Awareness Month

"Celiac Disease is not an allergy, it is an autoimmune disease in which people who have the DQ2 and/or DQ8 Celiac gene markers cannot handle gluten proteins from Wheat, Barely, Rye & some Oats. It’s commonly defined as an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the villi of the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. What does this mean? Essentially the body is attacking itself every time a person with celiac consumes gluten." Annie Nelson

Overheard at Mana Foods

"Your aura is so sparkly!"

Custom Cake from Mana Foods

Check out this custom cake made by Dave, our baker extraordinaire. It was made to reveal the gender of  the new baby.

Happy Mother's Day!

"The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom."Henry Ward Beecher

On Mothers . . .

God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers. ~Jewish Proverb

Special Gifts for Mom

We have tons of gifts to pamper Mom this Mother's day, like these aromatherapy eye pillows and Lavender Essential oil from Mana Foods

On Mothers . . .

All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. Abraham Lincoln