Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 I merely commented that I could not help notice that a Disproportionate number of health food employees seemed to be in poor health. Walmart employees seem to represent a cross section of America. Perhaps the employee discount for health food workers provides some explanation of phenomenon. Bob Drury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 At 10:21 AM 5/7/2004 -0400, you wrote: >Water is boring and " health " foods are over budget for those on fixed >incomes. Besides, most people who work in " health " food stores look like >death warmed >over ... kind of scary! Hmmm....and people with advanced liver damage look better? Water might be " boring, " but it's not only healthy, but necessary for life. And yes, health food stores can be expensive. Then again, ill health can be a financial back breaker. Even with insurance. But you can find fruit juice and tea at the supermarket, including some of the " fun " teas like Red Zinger and cranberry. I guess it's all about priorities. Once, I put my health pretty much last on the list. Now it's at the top. If I am in bad health, I'm of little use to anyone, including myself. I would guess that most of us who have put our health last (or near last) will one day be a burden on our loved ones and society--and that's not even mentioning the personal misery and pain. Last year I experienced the latter. I will not go through that again willingly. I won't call it " life " --it was mere " existence. " In some ways, HCV has been a blessing. It caused me to look at my choices, and make some priorities. I feel better today than I have felt in several years. I attribute that to my energy work, exercise, prayer, and some of the health food too. Given my choices today, if asked, I would say I would prefer to live with hcv as I do now, than to go back to how I was " living " before I found out I had it. Jeanne ===--* My stars! http://users.eaokonline.com/~vcl20001/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/healingcircle2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 At 07:25 AM 5/7/2004 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Jeanne, I checked out Stevia. comes in liquid and powder >form. CAUTION: the liquid form has a lot of alcohol in it........your >friend......ric Yup, always read the label. I use the powder. I never tried the liquid, so hadn't checked that particular label. But since we're looking at " hidden " alcohol--also be careful if you use homeopathic meds from health food stores. Most if not all of the liquids are alcohol based. Just cause it's in a health food store doesn't mean it's actually healthy. In fact, I sure see a lot of junk food in some sections of our local store! It might be " organic " but it's still full of salt, fat, and things I can't pronounce! When it comes to health food stores, shop as carefully as you would at a supermarket. And don't take the " organic " labels too seriously--there's a flap brewing currently about some items being falsely labeled as " organic " and some confusion about what comprises " organic " in the first place. I buy most food at the supermarket (yes, Walmart), but there are some things the supermarket doesn't have--and then I head to the health food store. Jeanne ===--* My stars! http://users.eaokonline.com/~vcl20001/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/healingcircle2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 At 10:55 AM 5/7/2004 -0400, you wrote: >Do people with bad livers work at health food stores? Food for thought. >(Health Food?) Well, if someone applied for work and was denied employment because of an ailing liver, I'm sure it would be grounds for a lawsuit. People who work in health food stores are employess just like people at Walmart. They might or might not be cheerleaders for their store. However, if like many stores, h.f. stores offer discounts to employees, I can see where there would be certain advantages to working in a h.f. store if one had a liver (or other health) problem. And speaking of the health of store employees--I saw a guy working at Walmart last week that wasn't exactly a poster-boy for Walmart foods either--bad teeth, pockmarked face, bad color, and watery eyes. However, I did not assume this was the result of the products offered at Walmart. Jeanne ===--* My stars! http://users.eaokonline.com/~vcl20001/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/healingcircle2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Bob, I wonder what home- made soda would taste like to you. I mean, is it the sweetness you enjoy or could you get away with sparkling water without the syrup? I'm just curious because I remember my mother had a soda syphon in her " drinkies " cabinet when I was a youngster. It was just plain tap water with 'bubbles' added via a little gas 'bomb' thingy. Would that work? If you wanted flavour you could always add lime juice and bitters perhaps. Just throwing ideas around. *grin* anne Re: Non Aspartane sodas Water is boring and " health " foods are over budget for those on fixed incomes. Besides, most people who work in " health " food stores look like death warmed over ... kind of scary! Bob Drury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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