Re: Low Thyroid food plan...

[Guest guest]

my local HEB has a great natural foods section. i know san antonio is

the home of HEB, perhaps one of the bigger stores there might have

something for you?

leoyellowrose wrote:

You are so right about the thyroid food program! I didn't know it

would help me to feel better to eat whole foods until I visited Dr.

. It has made a tremendous difference eating healthier. Now

when I eat a bunch of bad stuff (soy, fast food, preservatives, etc.)

I feel even worse. We had three birthdays over the weekend (pizza,

cake, shrimp alfredo, big mac, fries, more cake~)! and having to go

out to lunch 3 times this week due to work activities has taken its

toll. I just want to go home and lay down. Anybody know of any

whole foods stores in the San area besides Sun Harvest?

[Guest guest]

my local HEB has a great natural foods section. i know san antonio is

the home of HEB, perhaps one of the bigger stores there might have

something for you?

leoyellowrose wrote:

You are so right about the thyroid food program! I didn't know it

would help me to feel better to eat whole foods until I visited Dr.

. It has made a tremendous difference eating healthier. Now

when I eat a bunch of bad stuff (soy, fast food, preservatives, etc.)

I feel even worse. We had three birthdays over the weekend (pizza,

cake, shrimp alfredo, big mac, fries, more cake~)! and having to go

out to lunch 3 times this week due to work activities has taken its

toll. I just want to go home and lay down. Anybody know of any

whole foods stores in the San area besides Sun Harvest?

[Guest guest]

my local HEB has a great natural foods section. i know san antonio is

the home of HEB, perhaps one of the bigger stores there might have

something for you?

leoyellowrose wrote:

You are so right about the thyroid food program! I didn't know it

would help me to feel better to eat whole foods until I visited Dr.

. It has made a tremendous difference eating healthier. Now

when I eat a bunch of bad stuff (soy, fast food, preservatives, etc.)

I feel even worse. We had three birthdays over the weekend (pizza,

cake, shrimp alfredo, big mac, fries, more cake~)! and having to go

out to lunch 3 times this week due to work activities has taken its

toll. I just want to go home and lay down. Anybody know of any

whole foods stores in the San area besides Sun Harvest?

[Guest guest]

I'm so glad I could help, !

I've found a bunch of fabulous recipe books at Half Price Books,

especially the one in Huebner Oaks. I also check out a lot of

cookbooks from the downtown library, and they get new stuff in

constantly.

Yeah, Liberty Bar is the one that tilts. I love their

food! Some of the items are a little bit pricey, but I love the

fact that I go in there and get a pureed vegetable soup of the day and

a fresh lamb burger, or grilled veggies and chicken-- not expensive at

all.

My husband is a better cook than I am; he's a master with fresh

herbs and he really knows how to blend aromatics. But, I am more

versatile than he is due to a lot of practice. When I am better,

I would like to take some cooking classes, either Indian or Middle

Eastern, and I want to learn how to chop veggies like the fine

restaurants do. My favorite things to make are soups,

specifically broth-based soups, with homemade stock, when I'm well

enough to do it.

I would really like to go to some of the farmer's markets around

town when I feel better. Maybe we can plan a field trip when

some of us are feeling more up to it.

Best wishes--

Courtenay.

Wow, Courtenay,

I feel like I hit the jackpot! Thanks for all the valuable

information. I'll print it out and look forward to checking out

some

of these places, especially the food stores! Is the Liberty Bar

the

place near the phine which tilts? (If so, a friend of my

SIL's

is part owner!) I haven't been but heard it's nice.

I'm anxious to find other whole food alternatives and maybe try

out

some new recipes. My poor husband has been doing the majority of

the

cooking for a long time now since I'm not feeling so great.

But

we're both keeping our fingers crossed that will change soon.

Thanks again and take care!

> The only other major alternative is Whole Foods, a chain similar

to

> Sun Harvest. The main Whole Foods location is in the

Quarry, right

> off of 281 and Bitters.

>

> I prefer Whole Foods to Sun Harvest because the prices on the

things

> I normally enjoy are slightly cheaper. Also, Whole Foods

has their

> " 365 " house brand, which is much, much cheaper and most

of those

> products do not contain soy. (365 has everything from

soy-free

tuna

> to shampoo to veggie chips.) Also, their salespeople

are

> super-knowledgeable.

>

> In addition, you might also try Central Market on Broadway, if

you

> haven't already. Central Market is an H-E-B that carries

more

> organics and imported foods than the regular H-E-B's.

The

> salespeople there are just as friendly and knowledgeable as

Whole

> Foods, and like Whole Foods, they have really, really good

produce.

>

> I try to buy organic as much as I can afford. I also like

to buy

> items in bulk, like couscous and organic brown rice. I also

find

> that these two places carry products that have fewer

preservatives,

> and therefore, less soy and MSG and all that goo. Also, if

you are

> making a dish that requires a teeny amount of an expensive

spice,

> Central Market usually has it in bulk.

>

> There used to be a couple of small-time grocery stores which

catered

> to the organic crowd, but all have since closed. I have

begun to

> research farmer's markets in the area, as well as farmers who

allow

> you to pay a set premium for a year's worth of produce.

>

> Please don't get the idea that I don't eat junk food; I just

try

not

> to eat it very often. I try to follow an 85%/15% maxim per

week,

> where I eat 85% healthy (veggies, lean meats, fat-free dairy,

> everything fresh), and then indulge a couple times per week

in

> processed sugars or fried foods. As you can guess, I do a

lot of

> cooking.

>

> When I do eat out, I try to go to places where the food is

fresh

and

> unprocessed. A short list of places to try, if you haven't

yet,

are:

>

> --Liberty Bar ($-$$. Childs ate here years ago

and loved

it.

> Everything is made on premises, including the rum/sour cherry

ice

> cream).

> --Candlelight ($. If you are indulging, they have

wonderful pasta

> dishes. The special of the day is usually salmon, cooked

to

> perfection, but all of their dishes and appetizers are

great.)

> --Twin Sisters ($. Vegetarian-friendly restaurant, yet

serves

meat.

> Luscious soups and sandwiches, friendly atmosphere. They

will do

> special requests, if you have a diet issue.)

> --Mad Hatter ($-$$. Portions run small, but the

chef/owner makes

a

> mean tea-smoked chicken salad. They also offer some

scrumptious

> low-sugar desserts.)

>

> Best wishes--

>

> Courtenay.

>

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