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Health Food

It may not always be easy to determine what items are really good for you by looking at nutrition fact labels, but online health food stores often have far more details available to consumers about products such as health drinks. This can help clear up some of the confusion for online health food store shoppers who want the highest quality nutrition. In typical retail supermarkets, items such as natural foods and health drinks may have only one natural ingredient, but still be labeled as “natural”.

Online health food stores are usually very thorough in describing the true nature of their products. They assure customers that things like preservatives, isolated vitamins, artificial dyes or sweeteners are not included in their health drinks. The owners of these smaller operations may even know their suppliers personally and visit the manufacturing facilities. This can give them additional certainty that the products are processed at low temperatures to maintain whole food structures of the truly natural ingredients. Unfortunately, some of the so-called health drinks and foods at typical stores are devoid of nutrients because of the packaging processes, but consumers are never made aware of this fact.

Here are examples of a few items you may find at an online health food store that appear the same as typical store bought items on the surface, but are vastly different in the way they are processed:

· Vitamins - At an online health food store it is more likely these are whole food vitamins, not isolated, which provides the body with more effective absorption of nutrients.

· Natural low carb foods – These are not fake-food substitutes, but real, all natural food formulas prepared with your total health in mind.

· Health drinks and herbal teas - These are not enhanced vitamin waters or colored sport drinks, but herbal beverages with whole food ingredients.

Often, these online health food store products provide more effective results with fewer empty calories and less wasted money.

Many of the natural foods and health drinks from an online health food store can contain ingredients from plants grown on small farms, without the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. This is vastly different from mass-produced products made with so-called “natural” ingredients that have been manufactured on giant factory farms with artificial fertilizers and dangerous pesticides. You would be surprised to know how many non-organic foods, and even some labeled as “natural”, have been grown that way. The USDA defines organic products as those produced by farmers practicing soil and water conservation. In addition, organic farmers must make use of renewable resources to protect the environment. This is the type of detailed information you are likely to find in health drinks at a reliable online health food store.

Some individuals avoid healthy lifestyles because they believe the cost is too great or that alternative choices will rob them of modern day conveniences. However, it's important to realize now that modern technological advances can bring those conveniences to anyone with access to the Internet. Google or other search engines now provide an easy way to locate an “online health food store with all natural health drinks”.

Don’t be stuck under the false assumption that you can’t afford natural foods or health drinks without major sacrifices. It’s easier than ever to order health drinks from an online health food store and uncover more detailed information on what you are buying than you could ever find in a typical retail store.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    health food?
    okay, i really am into the whole heath food/organic food thing. does anyone know of any good brands that make good organic stuff and that i can find at the regular supermarket? i'm not totally all organic right now, but i like to do whats best for my body. so any suggestions??
    thank you guys sooo much!

    with love,
    hannah

    • ANSWER:
      ARTICHOKES
      BARLEY
      BEETS
      BEANS
      BLUEBERRIES
      BROWN RICE
      BRUSSELS SPROUTS
      CABBAGE
      CANTALOUPE
      CARROTS
      COLLARD GREENS
      CORN
      DATES
      EGGS
      FISH
      FLAXSEED
      GARLIC
      GINGER
      GRAPEFRUIT
      KALE OR MUSTARD GREENS
      LENTILS
      LEMON JUICE
      MOLASSES
      MUSHROOMS
      ONIONS
      ORANGES AND ORANGE JUICE
      PARSLEY
      PEACHES
      PEPPERS
      POULTRY
      RASPBERRIES
      RUTABAGA
      SKIM MILK
      SOYBEANS
      SPINACH
      WHEAT GERM
      WHOLE-WHEAT FLOUR
      WHOLE-WHEAT SPAGHETTI
      YOGURT

      I think you can find these healthy foods in every supermarket~~

  2. QUESTION:
    What is your favorite natural health food store in the mid-michigan area?
    I am looking for a store(s) that is medium sized, has good selection and prices are competitive to other health food stores. Foods for Living and Better Health stores are two I am familiar with already. W.F.M. is large although I am not sure about visiting after reading some articles concerning store policies and management. Thanks for the suggestions and comments.

    • ANSWER:
      Arbor foods market...

  3. QUESTION:
    What are my best options for packaging foods to sell to health food stores?
    I am starting my own business selling prepared foods to health food stores. A number of the things that I want to sell are going to need to be packaged in sealed plastic bags (e.g. flax crackers, etc.). In order to do this, do I need to buy my own sealer as well as the bags? Can I just buy bags with that are already resealable? Can anyone suggest a good source to buy these products from?

    • ANSWER:
      Doubt very much if your going to be able to sell to a store. There is laws on how the food has to be and also how it is to be packaged and the kind of label it must have on it. Most stores have orders sent to them from a factory

  4. QUESTION:
    Health Food?
    Ok this is not mrs.mommy. This is mrs.mommy's neice named Amanda. My question is: When you eat healthy food does it help you went you'll taking a test. And if it does how long does it take to kick in?

    • ANSWER:
      also zinc and foods containing biflavonoids

  5. QUESTION:
    How much should a health food store supplement manager make?
    I'm up for a promotion to be the supplement manager at a Mrs.Green's health food store. I am unusually young for the job, and I want to make sure I don't get gipped because of my age. However I have no idea how much I should expect to make. If anybody knows, any info would be very helpful.

    • ANSWER:
      [FAQ-ANSWER].75 an hour over what you make now.

      A Mrs Green's supplement manager isn't one of your high tech careers. Good job though, I'm not knocking it, but McDonald's managers probably make more.

  6. QUESTION:
    Anyone know where to find good health food stores in Singapore?
    I need a place to buy organic cocoa butter, oils, and other organic, natural products. So far all the places I have been to that call themselves health food stores are supplement shops (pills and crap). Thanks.

    • ANSWER:
      I am also into organic food.
      There are so many stores in Singapore.
      I don't know which area u are at.

      So I would suggest NTUC. As there are NTUC everywhere.
      I would purchase my rice milk, dry apple snacks,buckwheat or some nuts.(all organic)
      at some shops. If am at NTUC, I will buy it there.

      There is a shop whereby I got the best Coconut oil and Probiotic juice in Singapore.
      The address is at Block 532 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10. The shop name is Faith Hope Agape.
      It is actually a alternative clinic. The lady helped my mum live another 10 years as my mum
      got cancer. They are into homeopathy and chinese medical. I got a lot of good products that helped my asthma too. but the thing is I need to make appointment as they are seldom in opened as
      a lot of their customers love home visit. Of cos charge more.

      At times I feel lazy to go down,
      I will ask for delivery from them too.
      Very nice kind lady. Perhaps u can look for them
      and next time u don't need to go shop for your stuffs.
      Just call for delivery.
      Hee.... easier for u cos I also don't like people to
      introduce me tons of pills.

  7. QUESTION:
    What is the best shampoo I can buy at a Health Food Store?
    My hair is really dry and needs moisture desperately. First of all, is Salon shampoo and conditioner better than a health food store one? Please recommend a shampoo if so. Or, what is the moisturizing shampoo and conditioner is there (that is a reasonable price) that I can buy at a Health Food store.

    • ANSWER:
      A shampoo that has an aloe vera.

  8. QUESTION:
    I just fell in love with a health food store! What do you buy when you go to a health food store?
    What are your regular/favorite items to get at your local health food store?

    I just went for the first time a couple of days ago and I want to go again! Yes, it's expensive, but OMG I feel better when I eat healthy! It makes a world of difference!

    • ANSWER:
      The one I like going to has a peanut butter making machine....you buy the nuts..and then put it in the machine and make peanut butter...thats what I do :D

      Besides that, I just get all my other healthy stuff from my local grocery store....they've got a large organic section.

      It does feel awesome when you look at the ingrediants in a bag of frozen french fries and see "Ingredients: potatoes, salt." ....instead of like 1000000 things. I feel much healthier too when I eat stuff like that :)
      (even if salt is bad for you..but..eh, you get my point)

  9. QUESTION:
    Where is a good health food store in Nashville?
    I am planning to move to Nashville Fall of 2012 to The Howe Garden Apartments can anyone tell me where some good health food stores are. I really want to start eating healthier and I am moving from TX.

    • ANSWER:
      Hi, It looks like you are moving into East Nashville, welcome!

      You're not going to find a lot of health food stores in the East at this time. The only one I know of, that is close-by to you would be, "The Turnip Truck" on 10th & Woodland St. There is supposedly a weekly East Nashville Farmer's Market. I don't know where it's held but it shouldn't be too hard to find out about.

      For your healthy food shopping you're probably gonna have to make a 15-20 min drive over to the Green Hills area of Nashville. There is a Whole Foods and Trader Joe's market there.

      It's interesting you asked this question. A local news station did a story on this very topic a few days ago. I'll paste the link so you can read it. The headline of the story was, "Many East Nashvillians Make A Drive For Good Food"

      HTH!!

  10. QUESTION:
    Is it okay to let a healthy cat eat urinary tract health food?
    I have two cats. One eats the special urinary tract health food and the other has always eaten regular dry food. Is it okay and safe if he eats the special needs food? I need to know if I have to separate them somehow.

    • ANSWER:
      I agree with Ken. Feeding the one cat that food is not good. It will just develop other health problems. Feed a species appropriate diet.
      http://www.catinfo.org/
      I regret ever feeding my cat that prescription crap. He had crystals in his urine (that was caused by eating dry food) I went to the vet they said to feed a prescription dry food which now doesn't make any sense to me. He got up to 30 pounds, shedded like crazy, was getting arthritis, was at high risk of diabetes and had dandruff. So he didnt get crystals anymore but he had a lot of other problems. I switched to raw and he has so far lost 3 pounds, no more joint pain, not at rick of diabetes, a lot less shedding, a lot less dandruff and he is just overall healthy.

  11. QUESTION:
    How to convince the family to get into health food?
    I think healthier food would be better for the health of all of my family members.
    How can I convince them to stop buying junk?

    • ANSWER:
      y dont u start eating healthy food and they will follow ur lead

  12. QUESTION:
    What are various Health Food stores in Florida?
    Aside from Whole Foods, i am looking for Health Food stores in the state of Florida ... Can you please help me out by naming some of the ones you know? If possible, please provide the address and phone numbers as well. Thank you.

    • ANSWER:
      Chamberlains is the best known. Also Publix has a lot of good foods. They have Arnold's high fiber bread. Kashi products. Greenwise items which is a whole area of the store dedicated to that.

  13. QUESTION:
    What kind of background or experience do you need to work in a health food store?
    I would like to either start working in the industry or own my own health food store in the next few years. Do you NEED university of college degrees or diplomas? Or can you get training and would that be sufficient? Anyone in the field?

    • ANSWER:
      A bachelor's degree in business or marketing combined with actual experience working in a market would be the ideal combination. It doesn't matter what kind of business or industry you want to go into, you need to know how to run a business as a start in order to be successful.

  14. QUESTION:
    What kind of aphrodisiac is sold in a liquid form from maybe a health food store?
    My friend said her boyfriend had some liquid in a bottle and he smelled it and told her to smell it that it would increase their sensation. He says he got it from the health food store. She says it smelt like gasoline.

    • ANSWER:
      Sounds explosive...

  15. QUESTION:
    How to make home-made health food doughnuts?
    I ADORE doughnuts, they're like my favorite food, and I want to know how to make them at home but make them vegan, health food creations of deliciousness.
    Thanks you!!

    • ANSWER:
      Hey, here's a recipe for vegan donuts which I've been told is lovely;
      http://theurbanhousewife.blogspot.com/2007/08/lolos-baked-vegan-donuts-glazed-or.html

      Not sure how much they count as a health food but hopefully they'll still be delicious enough to make it worth it!
      X

  16. QUESTION:
    Can I get health food at a regular grocery store for less than at a health food store? where?
    I am a total health nut, but being a health nut, means that I want the best quality I can get that doesn't have all those dyes, high fructose corn syrup, growth hormones, etc... But the problem is, is that health food stores can go way out of bugget for me. Where are some cheaper places for me to get good, healthy food for less?

    • ANSWER:
      I've seen some of the Red Mill products at Kroger's.
      Here in the mid-Louisiana area, (Lafayette, La) we have Vitamin Plus and some other scattered locations. Nice prices. I believe one of the reasons they have reasonable prices is because (1) they don't accept credit cards and pass that savings (no credit card trasaction fees) onto the customers (2) they don't have a scanning system at the register.

      Note - NOT all foods at the health food store is healthy for you either.

  17. QUESTION:
    What is the best all natural immune system booster from a health food store?
    I was just really sick and had to be on antibiotics, so once I'm off them and better I'd like to go to the health food store and get things to kind of fix myself up, since taking any kind of "meds" makes me uncomfortable. Are Probiotics or any kind of protein drinks, etc any good? Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      Some of the most popular natural products for boosting the immune system are Colostrum, Mushrooms (Maitake, Shiitake, and Reishi), IP-6 (Inositol Hexaphosphate), Beta Glucans, Elderberry, Echinacea (should be taken short-term only), and any antioxidants.

      As far as Probiotics, that's the beneficial bacteria that lives in your intestinal tract. If you are taking antibiotics for a short time, you should get some good Probiotics to take after the antibiotics are completely finished. If you take them together, the antibiotics will kill the Probiotics before they can be beneficial and it might lessen the potency or effect of the antibiotics... but you'll need the Probiotics to replenish your intestinal flora after the antibiotics have killed them all off.
      Protein powders are just protein (like a hamburger)... they don't directly impact your immune system at all.
      Good luck!

  18. QUESTION:
    What is a really good allergy/cold medicine found in a health food store?
    My boyfriend has been suffering from serious nasal congestion and a dry cough for about a month. He has seen several doctors and nothing they have given him has helped. We're hoping something from a health food store might work.

    • ANSWER:
      You don't need a health food store. Buy local honey... Honey that is made from within 25 miles from your home... Use it every day in tea or coffee and the allergeies will subside within a couple weeks.

  19. QUESTION:
    What are some national health food stores besides Whole Foods?
    We just moved to Colorado and the nearest Whole Foods is really far away. What are some other chain/national health food stores (or, if you're in the Denver area, do you know of any that are in Aurora?)

    Thanks!
    Blast, no Trader Joe's in the Denver are at all! Can't believe I forgot about them though...

    • ANSWER:
      GNC

  20. QUESTION:
    What kind of jelly at the grocery store has the most resveratrol in it? Jelly at a health food store?
    What kind of jelly at the grocery store has the most resveratrol in it? What about jelly at a health food store?

    Does just the plain concorde grape jelly have any?

    • ANSWER:
      concord grape..........get the jam or preserves if you can

  21. QUESTION:
    Can you buy phentermine at a health food store?
    I want to know if you can buy it in a health food store.

    • ANSWER:
      no, you need a prescription for it- meaning you most likely wont find it in a health food store, but rather in a pharmacy... you can also find it online if you search google for phentermine

  22. QUESTION:
    Is raw meat from an average health food store irradiated?
    Hi, I would like to know if raw, organic meat from a health food store is irradiated as I recently have learned that it sometimes is. Can you give me a reliable source? Thanks.

    • ANSWER:
      Certified organic meat should never be irradiated as that would be against the USDA regulations that expressly ban irradiation of organic meats (and all other organic foods). Not certified organic meat not bought direct from the farmer likely is irradiated

      To be really safe buy your meats direct from the farmer
      http://www.localharvest.org
      http://www.eatwild.org

      more information on irradiation in meats and organic foods.
      http://www.organicconsumers.org
      http://www.acresusa.com

      check out the book Zapped by Winona Hauter which is all about this subject. http://www.fwwatch.org/blog/topics/Zapped

  23. QUESTION:
    What's the best herbal supplement I can get at a health food store or GNC that will increase male libido?
    Just need something to increase libido and/or testosterone. Nothing for ED or impotence. Just want to increase the interest/drive. I want something I can get at a local health food store that's a natural herb and is safe to take.

    • ANSWER:
      Try Holland & Barrett they are a reputable company

  24. QUESTION:
    Can you feed rats regular yogurt chips like you buy in a health food store?
    I keep reading about people feeding their rats yogurt drops as a treat. Wondering if there is a special kind I need to buy or if I can buy the kinds from the bin in the health food store.

    • ANSWER:
      You can feed one or two a day, but not too much. It wont hurt them its just not that great for them, Great treat tho!

  25. QUESTION:
    What is a really good Garlic Supplement I can find at a health food store?
    I have high blood pressure and lately ive been eating a lot of crushed garlic cloves to lower it, of which an unpleasant side effect is that it causes your entire body to reek of garlic. So I wanna know is there a garlic supplement that offers the same potency as raw garlic but without the unpleasant smell that I can find at a health food store

    • ANSWER:
      kyolic brand is the best known Odorless garlic out there, but others make it as well. Read your labels to make sure there is enough of the active ingredient in it to make it worth while.

  26. QUESTION:
    Do organic Health food store make good profit?
    Everytime me and my husband go to our local health food store , we spend no less then -100. Just with a few things. If i could afford it, i would buy all my food and house hold items organic/eco friendly. Im wondering if anyone out there knows what kind of numbers a small family owned health food/organic grocery store or market makes?

    • ANSWER:
      There is no way to know since that is not public data. Also, the numbers would vary WIDELY depending on the exact location of the store.

  27. QUESTION:
    Is diarrhea one of the side effects of urinary tract health food for cats?
    Our cat had a urinary blockage a few months back and at our vet's suggestion we purchased Purina One's Urinary Tract Health Formula. This took care of his strained (sometimes non-existent) urination, but he has now developed fairly frequent diarrhea. He doesn't exhibit any other signs of distress/illness, so I'm fairly convinced that this isn't the sign of something more serious. I'm wondering how serious the diarrhea itself is and if there's anything simple we can do to treat it. I have considered switching the food, which I'll try after this batch runs out. Thanks in advance!
    This isn't the recalled food. It's dry food, and to the best of my knowledge, the recall is for wet food only. Plus, the Purina One brand wasn't affected. Thanks for the answer though.

    • ANSWER:
      I don't know that it's a given that that food will cause it. However, I did feed that to both my cats for the first 2 years of their lives. I mixed it with Purina's Weight Management about 1/2 and 1/2.

      Poppy ALWAYS had loose stool. Not diarrhea, but always loosey goosey. Sophie has always been fine.

      When I switched them to Natural Balance canned, Sophie stayed the same but Poppy improved IMMENSELY. No more weekly butt washing for me! We were both happy about that.

      I recently had to give in and give her some dry food again (she went on strike). Since I wasn't about to completely lower my standards, I mixed it in with Evo. I had to buy Purina, and I chose the UTI one since that was partly what I fed before. She's been getting about 1/4 cup per day of the two mixed together, and almost immediately her stool softened again.

      So I guess my point is - it's not a hard and fast rule, but it quite likely disagrees with your cat, just as it did with mine.

      I'm now decreasing the amount of dry food they get, and I'll be cutting back on the Purina portion as well.

      What I recommend to you is to first take a stool sample to the vet for analysis to rule out anything else. If nothing is found, I really recommend doing some research and changing your cat's diet.

      It's well documented that cats who eat moist (canned or raw) diets are less likely to suffer from urinary tract issues. This is because they are taking in adequate water in their food. Cats have low thirst drives and most do not drink enough water. Just like humans, water intake is important to urinary health. So if your cat is getting enough moisture in his food, his urine will be less concentrated (and less smelly!) and UTI's will be less frequent.

  28. QUESTION:
    Where to buy health food in Minneapolis?
    I'm a vegetarian and every once in awhile I like to buy vegan products. Does anyone know of any health food stores in Minneapolis/St. Paul area I could go too?

    • ANSWER:
      The best answer is The Wedge Co-op. It's on Lyndale & Franklin. You can find AMAZING bulk stuff, beautiful produce, tons of vegan baked goods & anything under the sun....it is the best grocery store I've ever been to. You don't have to be a co-op member to shop there.
      There is Whole Foods by Lake Calhoun, of course, but why would you go there when you could go to The Wedge?

  29. QUESTION:
    How do i start a health food store?
    I have worked over 10 years in a health food store and want to start my own now. I need to know where to get all the info i need to start up. Including list of wholesale distributors.

    p.s i live in ohio

    • ANSWER:
      Well, you are going to need a business plan. Fortunately, Bplans.com has a free business plan for starting a health food store. Check it out at:

      http://www.bplans.com/sample_business_plans/Retail_and_Online_Store_Business_Plans/Gourmet_Food_Store_Business_Plan/Market_Analysis_Summary.cfm

      This should give you a good idea of the things you need to consider and the start up costs.

      Good luck!

  30. QUESTION:
    Hi, does anyone know of a health food store online in ireland where i got order natural supplements?
    The problem is I am from the country side and it takes me an hour or two to get into the nearest large town. Its just so much hastle and was wondering if anyone knew of a reliable health food store I could order products from?

    • ANSWER:
      There is a list on...
      http://uk.dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Food_and_Drink/Grocers/Health_Foods/

      To find out if there is a Holland and Barratt store or you can order on line...
      http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/index.asp

  31. QUESTION:
    What kind of food (health food) should I treat kids?
    I want to treat kids with health food, but I don't know what kind of food should I treat them. I want to treat kids for my last day of summer work.

    • ANSWER:
      apple sause(maybe with cinnamon and sugar).....
      or a smoothie (i love any kind)

      just use fruit, yogurt, ....

  32. QUESTION:
    How do you eat health food?
    My parents refuse to buy health food, and they get mad whenever I ask them to.

    • ANSWER:
      That's weird.... why dont they want to be healthy and treat their bodies well? Is it too expensive?

      confront them, make them tell you the reason...

  33. QUESTION:
    I want to detoxify my body. What do I ask for at the health food store?
    My coworker told me I can go to a health food store and get a series of pills to take for several days to purify my body. I haven't been taking drugs or anything, but I just want to do a body cleanse to make myself feel a little better/healthier.
    Of course I will be drinking a lot of water too.

    • ANSWER:
      The natural way as God intended mate .......... Let Food Be Thy Medicine Soccrates said.

      The more wholegrains and cereals like organic brown rice and fresh low sugar fruits like strawberries, pears and watermelon and fresh leafy and green vegies and crunchy vegies like carrotts and celery you eat the larger and easier your motions will be ........... drink more fresh filtered water too to ensure you are properly hydrated and to ease the elimination process...... cut out or right back on caffeine and sodas, pop and soft drinks too as they will dehydrate you terribly and wash out your water soluble B complex of vitamins which are so essential for healthy neural, immune and digestive functioning........ wholegrains and cereals and leafy and green vegies and lean organic meats are rich in the B complex of vitamins.

      chew each mouthfull at least 20 times ...... to aid in digestion too ....... don't combine proteins and carbs in one sitting ...... leave a 2 - 3 hour gap between each to ease the digestive process ....... eat fruit by itself ie ~ leave an hour after fruit before eating anything else.

      Pinpoint any food intolerances you may have such as lactose intolerance .......... lactose intolerance can cause bloating, gassiness, belching, constipation, acid reflux, achy bones, moodiness and irritability, brain frizzing ........ unaddressed food intolerances contribute enormously to bad digestion and compromise your whole system ...... eat more leafy and green vegies and low sugar fruits ......... green vegies lightly stemed or raw like broccolli, celery, buk choy, kale, chard are all rich in calcium and magnesium (green vegies for magnesium and calcium fruits for calcium) and perhaps ditch the milk and dairy for 5 days and see if that speeds the process for you.

      oh, eat more crunchy vegies too like raw celery, raw or lightly steamed broccolli, raw carrotts ....... they act like a broom and sweep the colon clean ...... green vegies are particularly good for helping with constipation ..... and eat the brown rice ....... one bowl full a day of brown rice, plenty of water and crunchy vegies will nail it for you mate.

      anything you can buy in a supplement, powder, tablet, pill ...... will never do the same job as actually paying attention to the way your body feels when you eat ....... and taking note of how the food you are eating makes you feel .......... if you get symptoms of headaches and migraines, irritability and moodiness, fatigue and exhaustion, nasty mood swings, achy bones, bloating and constipation after eating a particular food ........ eliminate it ........ strip your diet back to green vegie juice and organic brown rice or organic quinoa and slowly add in one food per day and note how your body reacts........ if it disagrees with you don't eat it.

      tedious and irritating to do sure but well worth the effort.

      ***EDIT***

      for those of us who have no perception of what is contained in tinned foods ........ two good examples would be processed sugar enmasse and MSG ....... both toxicsludge that will only ever serve to put extra strain on your liver and make your body and all your internal organs work just that much harder ....... to desperately try and eliminate them.

      peace baby
      ♥

  34. QUESTION:
    What are some healthy foods or health food products good for oral health?
    Not necessarily looking for a natural remedy for a toothache or anything specific, just wondering if there's any supplements or even foods that promote good oral health, healthy teeth, etc?

    • ANSWER:
      Good oral health requires adequate calcium in your diet, and many people don't get enough. So try to include low-fat milk, yogurt, etc. Also, calcium is absorbed much more readily if you are also getting plenty of vitamin D, so you want to make sure that you are getting that as well.

      But mostly, oral health depends on keeping stuff *away* from your teeth. Acidic drinks (orange juice, sodas, etc.) and food particles are the enemy of good oral health. Hardly anyone brushes for long enough (at least two full minutes, and at least twice a day), and not enough people floss every day. If you do both of those things, that's more important than any supplement you could take.

  35. QUESTION:
    why does it seem the only people at the health food store are drug addicts or ex hippies?
    okay maybe a few are health freaks, but why do the drug addict destroy their body and then go to the health food store to try and live healthy. HUMMM good advice, your health will improve by stop using crack, caine, and stop drinking so much. duh.

    • ANSWER:
      I think that's quite stereotypical and not necessarily accurate. However, there are similarities between the sort of people you describe and those who "believe" in AltMed. These people often use AltMed as an adjunct to science based medicine. The hippie subculture in the 1960s and 70s saw the rejection of science and anything to do with the "establishment". This era also brought about a lot of nonconformism.

      It was also around this time that people started taking more of an interest again in eastern religions and spiritualities as well as the resurgence for mystic, occult, and magical phenomenas. These people also buy into conspiracy theories, they think "big Pharma" is out to get them. The problem is, it often means they are putting their own health at risk.

      Also, many drug addicts who have reformed, strive to live healthier lives and commit the logical fallacy of assuming something is better and safer just because it is natural. This of course does not follow.

  36. QUESTION:
    Are raw cashews dangerous, like the ones you buy in the health food store?
    I have been eating them for months w/ no problems but someone just told me that they should not be eaten raw. He specified that they should not be eaten while harvesting. So I am wondering if out of the garden raw is the same as raw in the health food store?

    • ANSWER:
      Every so often, a well-meaning Co-op customer will alert us to the information that raw cashews are toxic. While it is true that in their natural state, the cashew nut or kernel is encased in a shell that contains caustic oils, these oils are extracted from the shell and used industrially. Even “raw” cashews are processed to remove this oil, and so are safe to eat.

      People who are allergic to cashews cannot eat them at all, cooked or not. Cooking does not affect allergens and does not render food safe for someone with a true allergy.

  37. QUESTION:
    What is your favorite health food or nutrition secret?
    I'm looking to broaden my horizons and try new health foods. I'm getting bored with the same salads and fruit I eat each day. Please share any nutrition secrets or health foods that have helped you or that you liked.

    Serious answers only. Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      my nutrition secret is none but
      a glass of milk
      each and every food of the season and
      exercises

  38. QUESTION:
    Where i can find free e-books on weight loss, bodybuilding and health food ?
    I want to know where i can find free e-books on weight loss, bodybuilding and health food ? I have found many sites related to weight loss but none of this sites with free e-books for download. Please help !

    • ANSWER:
      There are lot of sites around that offer free ebooks or even newsletters that provide information about weight loss. However, it is important that you know you are getting quality information otherwise you can just be getting information overload with techniques that don't work.

      I found a great plan below that you can try.

      It is from are a weight loss group that is now allowing a few people in to try their program where you can lose 25 pounds in just a month.

  39. QUESTION:
    How do we know the Health Food stores aren't ripping us off?
    I bought 1 lb of "organic" flax seed for .90. ( I'm in Canada ) I than happened to notice that at the grocery store flax seed in the bulk bins was .28 /lb!!! How do I know that the stuff in the home made looking bag and label at the "Health Food Store" isn't just the stuff from the grocery store marked up in price? Is there any type of regulation when they get there business licence? Or any type of "checking"?

    • ANSWER:
      Hi.

      I 'm not sure about Canada - but in the US the word "organic" is regulated when applied to a food product - it must meet certain standards.

      But even there this is a law - there have been a lot of articles about how some retailers and food producers really push the limits on what is really organic.

      I think the only way to tell would be to have the product tested in a laboratory but that would be expensive. So in short - the answer is "you really don't know if they are cheating you or not."

  40. QUESTION:
    How can I start to eat with health food? ?
    I am 5'0 and weight 120lbs How can I lose weight by faster? I want lose weight 5 lbs. How can I startin takin care of myself and eat health food? Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      Cut out sugar, white flour, fried and fast food, and soda pop. Eat lots of fruits and veggies, fish, skinless white meat chicken, and lean meat. Drink lots of water and MOVE. Walking and swimming are the best overall exercise, but the treadmill, exercise bike, real bike, jogging, are all good. Start gradually, and work up to at least 25 minutes or more. If you like dancing, dance your heart out to your favorite music in your house. Work up a sweat! Take a brisk walk the best day.
      Back to eating. Eat slowly. Try putting your fork or sandwich between bites. You'll be amazed. You'll eat half as much. Stop when you feel content, not full. It takes 20 minutes to feel the fullness.
      Eat whole wheat bread with lite margarine like Smart Balance. Put that on a baked potato too.
      There's an excellent start for you. Good luck! :)

  41. QUESTION:
    Would you try an upscale restaraunt that only served health food?
    health food has the stigma of being boring. Let's say the food here is delicious but all the choices are low in calories, cholesterol, fat, sugar, or carbs. The deserts are fruit smoothies and organic baked goods.
    Yea or Nay?

    • ANSWER:
      Been there...done that. I'd do it again..I need to do it more....AMERICANS in general need to more often.
      Peace, Love & Happiness

  42. QUESTION:
    Now that we can get products at the Health Food store that taste like meat,is there any excuse for eating junk
    meat products that prepare you to have a heart attack in later life? These vegetable products even feel like meat in the mouth. Of course, small health food stores may have to order them special for you.

    • ANSWER:
      If being a vegetarian is so cool, why do you have to have your tofu prepared in a manner so that it tastes like meat? That just doesn't make sense to me. Your body is obviously craving meat, otherwise, you wouldn't be looking for meaty tasting products.

  43. QUESTION:
    Do you know of any good health food stores in Las Vegas?
    I'm looking for health food stores that offers a wide selection of products at reasonable prices.

    • ANSWER:
      Sunflower Farmers Market

  44. QUESTION:
    What is a Health Food Store?
    Is Trader Joe's a "health food store"?
    What are the names of some health food stores?
    And is Whole Foods better or Trader Joe's, in terms of healthy food.

    • ANSWER:
      Earth Fare
      Home Economist Market

      Here is a website of health food stores that are in the different states.
      http://www.greenpeople.org/healthfood.htm

      Good Luck!!

  45. QUESTION:
    Why do health food nuts always look horrendously sick?
    Sometimes I go to the health food store because I prefer organic chicken and milk, anyways the people shopping there and working there always look sick.. their hair seems to be falling out and their skin is always very pale and they just seem to have a dull look about them.. and they rarely seem to be in a cheerful mood.

    What's the deal?

    • ANSWER:
      Many vegetarians and Vegans shop in health food stores. These are the folks looking at soy and wheat germ etc rather than organic eggs or milk. The folks that are low in B 12 and Taurine and often they do look sick because of their Animal Rights diet.

  46. QUESTION:
    how to start a health food store in Canada(Winnipeg, Manitabo)?
    my friend is going to immigrant to canada and plans to open a health food store there. Can you guys tell me the ins and outs of it? do i need to get a lisence? what are the requirments? other info i am less concerned now is to run this business. thank you.

    • ANSWER:
      To start a health food store you should find a suitable location, suppliers/wholesalers/vendors/distributors from whom you can buy bulk healthy food items, required manpower, licenses (if applicable) and much more. Visit http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/features/health-wellness/index.jsp?utm_source=yahooanswers&utm_medium=pv&utm_campaign=healthwellness to get updated with the latest trends on healthy food.

  47. QUESTION:
    Have you ever noticed that people shopping in health food stores don't appear healthy?
    Are these sick people trying to get healthy or does health food just not work?

    • ANSWER:
      stop looking at my butt!

  48. QUESTION:
    When going to the health food store wanting what you want only to have the sales woman point out and suggest?
    something else far more outrageously expensive substitute, making all these statements as to why it's so much better and being very persistent what are your thoughts of this situation?

    Do you ever get the instinct feeling most of these health food sales people don't really know what they're talking about and/ore just trying to sell the most expensive for their own pocketbooks?

    Would you ever take the advise of a sales woman in the health food section seriously if she was a regular smoker?

    • ANSWER:
      I think its all about the money with them. You can usually tell when they are not listening to you and being super persistent.

  49. QUESTION:
    If I want to lose weight and all i want to do is drink water, ,juice, eat health food and exercise?
    Can I lose weight easyer then taking tables. I got told taking tables help you easyer what if you cant take tables and all you van able to do is doing drink water, ,juice, eat health food and exercise.

    • ANSWER:
      Homeopathic Treatment for Excessive Fat and Weight :-
      PHYTOLACCA BERRY's Mother Tincture is perhaps the safest and sure fire way of loosing excessive fat around abdomen. With Phytolacca Berry once you loose the excessive fat and weight you don't get it back because you body takes care of itself after that and keeps you from gathering up excessive fat. It is prescribed after having a baby too, to get the tummy to loose its flab and to make it flatter and tighter. And after loosing weight with this you don't get flabby it tightens up the flab and skin along with helping your body to shed the excessive accumulation of fat around the girth
      The dosage is 15 to 20 drops of the tincture in half a cup of hot water thrice a day half hour before or after meals.
      Avoid Chocolates, Coffee, Mints, Red Meat and Carbonated and Alcoholic drinks while taking Homeopathic Medicines. You have to take it for at least 30 to 45 days after that you start to feel the results.
      To the best of my knowledge its the safest and the most sure fire way of loosing fat and weight and keeping it of for keeps. Excellent remedy for Obese people who cant seem to shed weight despite trying.
      Homeopathic Remedies can be found at all Major Herbal Stores or could be bought on line, In most of the world Homeopathic remedies are quite cheap and easy to find and they do not need a prescription.
      Take care and God Bless !

  50. QUESTION:
    Any good health food stores in Chicago?
    I'm looking for a good health food store that sells organic foods, vegan foods, and/or diet & nutrition foods. Anywhere easy to get to via CTA is perfect :)
    Thank you!

    • ANSWER:
      Whole foods is amazing
      and so is Trader Joes

      both have a variety of organic & vegitarian/vegan foods, for very good prices


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