do you go to health food stores?
By laken02
@laken02 (3065)
United States
March 17, 2012 7:46pm CST
do you go to and shop at good health food stores ? we have a store in the other county about a 30 min drive from me... i have been there several times. but i never know what to buy, i think the last time i went i bought a book on how vinegar benefits you. it was a very good read .. but i noticed when i go in the store i could spend hours i find everything so interesting and dont want to leave, i will also ask the workers there lots of questions as some of the stuff they sell i have never heard of but if you have something bothering you i bet they have a rememdy there at that store.. i love going there..do you go to healthy food stores.. and what do you buy ?
9 responses
@ElicBxn (64177)
• United States
19 Mar 12
Whole Foods started in Austin
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
and I do go there, there are some things I just can't get other places, bulk spices, local honey, and a couple of the pills I take to help me sleep.
I also got a great burn ointment there when I burned my arm (second degree) one morning.
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@ElicBxn (64177)
• United States
21 Mar 12
it was painful, in fact, it hurt to get sun on it even after it looked healed!
I agree about honey, but a teaspoon a day of LOCAL honey is supposed to help with allergies, never worked for me, but I'm more allergic to foods than the airborne stuff, (in fact, I seem to be a bit allergic to honey)
@laken02 (3065)
• United States
20 Mar 12
ouch how did you burn your arm ? SOUNDS painful.. i hope the ointment helped it..
as if it came from helath food store it was probably very good.. i am not much on honey we use it very little .. i dont even keep it in my cabinet unless we need it we dont buy it.. but im sure honey is very good for you. and i should eat it more often.. i do like the taste just never keep it or crave it.. thanks for the link
take care
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@laken02 (3065)
• United States
20 Mar 12
we have a farmers market here in our town but i have never went, it is during the day and im never out at that time.. im cooking for my husband and trying to make sure he has clean clothes for work .. he is on limited time before he has to leave for work. so i get him squared away .. but i may check out the farmers market onr day and see what they have..
@starsailover (7829)
• Mexico
18 Mar 12
Hi laken: Usually when I am buying my food on my local supermarket I try to look for the healthier products. However I haven't found a health food store as the one you've mention in my town. It sounds like a very interesting place where you can find the things you need. If I could I think I'd try to go there.
ALVARO
@laken02 (3065)
• United States
20 Mar 12
we dont have one in our town, this one is about 30 min utes away in the next town, i dont get to go vry often only if im in the neighberhood. but when i get the chance i stop bye and check things out.. very interesting things you can find in there.. lots of things ive never heard of either..
@sherrybelle (707)
• United States
18 Mar 12
I shop at a Health Food store almost every day. I have a store within walking distance of my home so it works out nicely for me.
When I shop I might buy herbs or spices. Today I bought curry powder because it helps me kill off bacteria and virus throughout my system.
Sometimes I buy almond butter because I don't eat peanut butter. I only buy and eat a certain type of bread called Ezekiel bread. I also find that at the health shop.
Sometimes I buy frozen yogurt because I prefer that over ice cream.
I also like to read about health. I learn a lot from a book called The Prescription for Nutritional Healing. If I don't find the items I want at the health shop I can usually buy them online.
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@laken02 (3065)
• United States
18 Mar 12
thanks for all the great info on the herbs i have always heard of curry powder but never knew what it did. i will try some for myself now and see what happens .. i wish i had a health food store close i would be in it ever day .. i do have a plaza close, we have a kroger, a subway, post office, mexican reasturant, family dollar and a goodwill and a few othewr i did not mention.. i love livig in town
@shebacs (178)
• Philippines
18 Mar 12
My cousin swears by apple cider vinegar which only health stores have. She said its very good for her. I tried it but it's not for me.
@laken02 (3065)
• United States
20 Mar 12
i bought a book on that once from the health food store and i like vinegar but it never really helped me that much either.. but i think you can buy apple cider vinegar at wal mart i think ive seen it there... if im not mistaking.. i keep vinegar in the house as i love the taste i put it in corn and on tomatoes its very tasty and tangy.. yum..
@laken02 (3065)
• United States
18 Mar 12
i dont go very often myself, maybe once a year , i just like to look at all the new things i have never seen before, you dont buy frozen foods, we buy alot of forzen foods probably not a good thing but my freezer is full right now, but i dont like greasy foods, either
@peavey (16936)
• United States
18 Mar 12
Yes, I go to health stores, but not often. I buy supplements mostly and some hair care products and things like that. I eat organic food as much as possible, but food in health stores is sometimes more expensive than in a good grocery store.
Herbs confuse me, but if I read something and want to try it, I write it down so I can look for it.
Like you, I can spend hours there, just browsing.
@laken02 (3065)
• United States
18 Mar 12
i know that stuff confuese me as well and i end up looking it up online, before i buy or i will ask the cashier who always knows.. i usualy dont buy alot when i go i mostly go to look becasue i am very interested in what is out there and find it fascinating as well..
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
18 Mar 12
Actually I'm looking out here in my place now, we don't have yet a health store here. But before I used to visit some stores in the city they are located at the malls. I like to view new stuff like herbs and vitamins. One of my oldest friend recommended me that store but I never visited for almost three years. I have plans to go there next month when I have to visit my grandson too.

@laken02 (3065)
• United States
20 Mar 12
it is about a 30 min drive to the health food store we have, it is not in our town but the next city over.. i dont go there very oftern as i hate driving in all that traffic.. but i will stop in if im in the area and visit the helath food store which is not very often.. but i love it when i there ..
@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
18 Mar 12
i don't go to health food stores. i just eat my vegetables and i do some exercises and drink a lot of water. i think that should be enough. most of the things they sell are already chemically enhanced. it is always better to just go natural.
@laken02 (3065)
• United States
20 Mar 12
i dont go there very often, just if im in that neighberhood, i will stop in just to see what they have as i am intriged at all the stuff i have never seen or dont know what it is for and i always ask plenty of questions they probably hate to see me come .. but you are roght natural is good as well













