pets: overweight pets
Is your pet overweight? Healthy pets have some padding over them, but a little is plenty. Rub your hands over your pet’s ribs. The skin should move easily back and forth, and you should be able to feel...
View Articlehealth and wellness: june men’s health month
Since 1994, June Men’s Health Month has strived to grow awareness for early detection and prevention for health issues facing men and boys. The Men’s Health Network says that U.S. males live sicker and...
View ArticleBGC announces Earth Day recycling campaign results
TYLER, Texas, June 5, 2015 – Some 3,750 trees will be planted in the Lost Pines Forest near Bastrop, Texas, as a result of Brookshire Grocery Company’s special plastics recycling campaign conducted...
View ArticleBGC wins national awards for dairy products
TYLER, Texas, June 5, 2015 –Brookshire Grocery Company’s dairy and ice cream plants recently took top honors for operations and product quality at the All Star Dairy Association’s annual convention in...
View Articletickets for 5th Annual Futbol de las Rosas on sale
TYLER, Texas, June 8, 2015 – Get ready, East Texas soccer fans. The fifth annual “Futbol de las Rosas” is coming June 20th to Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, thanks to sponsors Super 1...
View Articleshop. save. smile.: bring home the moo
No one thinks much about dairy cows these days, but they are responsible for some of Americans’ favorite foods – milk, ice cream, yogurt, cheese and more. In 1937, National Milk Month was created to...
View ArticleBGC’s Glenn Terrell competes in national cooking showdown
TYLER, Texas, June 17, 2015 – Glenn Terrell, corporate executive chef for Brookshire Grocery Company, was one of 15 national finalists who competed June 10 in the Food Marketing Institute’s 2015...
View Articlekids: we all scream for ice cream
Did you know ice cream has the presidential seal of approval? It’s true. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated the third Sunday in July as National Ice Cream Day and all of July as Ice Cream...
View ArticleTraci George named a ‘top woman in grocery’
TYLER, Texas, June 24, 2015 –Traci George, a pharmacy zone manager for Brookshire Grocery Company, was recently recognized as a “Top Woman in Grocery” by Progressive Grocer magazine. Now in its ninth...
View Articlepets: fleas
Are you worried your cat has fleas? If your cat is scratching, that could be an indicator of a flea infestation. To check, brush your cat’s hair with a fine-tooth comb over a white surface. The white...
View Articlehealth and wellness: grill buddies get corny
Grilled corn on the cob is the perfect grill buddy for anything from steaks to hot dogs, and it’s easy! With a NuVal® Score of 100, fresh corn on the cob can be cooked on the grill either wrapped in...
View Articleshop. save. smile.: national hot dog month
July is National Hot Dog Month according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, and it is being celebrated for good reason. Americans love their hot dogs. In 2012, they spent more than $1.7...
View Articlekids: brown bag lunch
Make your kids’ brown bag lunch a tasty adventure while adding nutritional value. (SHHHHH…They’ll never know.) Amp up the adventure with these healthful tips from NuVal® and the U.S. Department of...
View Articlepets: back to school
During the summer, pets tend to get a little more attention from the kids. Once school starts, mornings are rushed, your kids are gone all day and homework is the after-school priority. With kids in...
View Articlehealth and wellness: stay hydrated
When exercising in the heat, it is important to be hydrated before heading outdoors. Most of the time when we start to feel thirsty, we are already dehydrated. Early signs of dehydration are thirst,...
View Articleshop. save. smile.: labor day weekend
Labor Day, with its origins in the 1800s, is the time-honored tradition for celebrating the American labor movement and workforce. It also serves as a “last round” signal that the lazy days of summer...
View Articlekids: mom was right about breakfast
Mom was right about breakfast – it is the most important meal of the day. According to WebMD, studies show that a healthy breakfast improves energy, concentration, performance, strength and endurance....
View Articlepets: ticks and lyme disease
Take steps to protect yourself and your pet from Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can cause joint, heart and nervous system problems. Lyme disease comes from the bite of certain types of ticks....
View Articlehealth and wellness: september is the month to eat chicken
Celebrate, chicken lovers. September is National Chicken Month. For over two decades, the National Chicken Council has banded together U.S. poultry growers to promote chicken, turning a once slow...
View Articleshop. save. smile.: better-for-you tailgate!
As sports and food enthusiasts, Americans have perfected the art of hosting the “tailgate.” Appropriately coined around the open tailgate of a vehicle, tailgate parties are the pre- and post-game meals...
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