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Why I'm thankful for Whole Foods Market stores

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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(NaturalNews) After a recent visit to Austin, Texas to appear live on the Alex Jones show, I had the opportunity to visit the flagship store of Whole Foods. I've been to a lot of Whole Foods stores throughout the country, so I've seen the typical layouts and offerings, but this Austin store takes it all to a whole new level. It's like an entire city block of food markets and high-end restaurants all under one roof. You can get everything from smoothies to fine red wines, seafood cuisine served by a waiter, raw vegan food and much more -- all without leaving the store!

Being there reminded me of something I've neglected to say publicly for a long time: I greatly appreciate the fact that Whole Foods exists.

Now, I know that many of us in the natural health community find little things about Whole Foods to complain about from time to time, but in the big picture, aren't you glad Whole Foods exists, too? Imagine shopping for groceries without Whole Foods. What if your only choices were Kroger, Safeway and all the other mainstream conventional grocery stores? They're purveyors of toxic poisons (the detergent aisle, anyone?) and processed junk non-food items such as "processed cheese food." Yumm...

And consider this: You know how all those mainstream stores are edging into health and wellness with their little "natural products" sections of their stores? Those wouldn't be there if it weren't for Whole Foods putting the pressure on the grocery industry to go more natural.

You see, mainstream stores create these natural products sections precisely because they don't want to lose their customers to Whole Foods, so they try to stock just enough "natural" product to prevent mainstream shoppers from leaving entirely. They'll stock a little Silk soy milk (which mainstream consumers ridiculously think is a "healthy" beverage) and hope shoppers stick around.

Whole Foods, meanwhile, is stocking almond milk, rice milk, oat milk, hazelnut milk, coconut milk and countless other healthy products that put conventional grocers to shame. On top of that, Whole Foods offers raw foods, a huge selection of organic produce, fresh local produce where possible, and a huge collection of natural home care and body care products.

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I'm thankful for that. It really hit home for me when I recently realized that in my travel plans, I started checking the location of Whole Foods before I booked my hotel. The most important part of staying at a hotel, in other words, is its proximity to a Whole Foods Market!

Why does that matter to me? Because I bring a blender everywhere I travel, and I blend up superfood smoothies as part of my daily diet. The best superfood smoothies require fresh, organic produce (I like to use fresh grapefruits and organic frozen blueberries, among other things), and Whole Foods is the perfect place to find those things. Plus, I can

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Mr. Schwartz stood all of five feet, four inches tall. By the age of 64 he had been married 42 years, had two daughters, and four grandchildren. He had been an industrial engineer (garbage collector) since he dropped out of high school to marry his childhood sweetheart who would soon be having their first child. I still remember the first day I met him. I commented on his “Members Only” jacket that had been all the rage in the ’70s.

“Oh, this old thing? You’d be surprised what people throw away. Sylvia, that’s my wife, just sewed up a torn pocket and bada bing, bada boom; good as new.”

The second thing I noticed was an old tan

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A good friend of mine recently quit his day job and began selling baseball cards on Ebay to pay the bills. He’s done a lot more than just pay the bills, though, as he’s become his own boss and now works about 70% less than he did when he was “employed.” And his income? Oh, maybe quadrupled.

Although he’s only been at it for about four months now, he’s really improved his quality of life substantially — it’s the kind of success that makes you half-jealous but also inspires you to go out and do something similar for yourself.

But despite his initial success, my buddy realizes that he can accomplish more. Problem is, he’s not quite sure how to go about it.

Earlier this week, I was over at his house, and he wanted to know if I thought his baseball card business could benefit in any way from having a Web site. For instance, could he build an online storefront that would help him reach customers outside of Ebay?

In theory, owning a Web site provides a nice platform from which to build an audience and raise the profile of your business.

In practice, however, most Web sites end up becoming useless chunks of digital real estate, barely worth the price tag that accompanied the original domain.

As I was formulating a response to my friend’s question, I began to realize that a majority of people out there simply don’t understand how to approach business on the Web. Of course, this is precisely why so many sites become “useless chunks of real estate.”
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So, where do most people go wrong?

Innovation happens so fast on the Web that it’s easy to become blinded by feature-rich technology and software. We are constantly hit with messages of “the next big thing,” and so we naturally assign value to

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Redness-reducing eye drops

Even if you look like you have the world's worst hangover, avoid using these drops on a regular basis. They can mask an underlying problem, like dry eye, allergies, or contact lens irritation, and trigger persistent redness because your eyes can get used to them, says Mark Melrose, an emergency physician and owner of Urgent Care Manhattan.

What to use instead:  "The first thing you should do is find out why you have the red eyes and treat the [underlying] reason," Melrose says. Your doctor can help pinpoint the problem. (Dry eyes can benefit from saline eye drops, for instance.)

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GOT ASTHMA? Breathe Easy this Winter
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Photo by: Atlantic Photography Jordan Hospital Otolaryngologist Anit Patel, MD.

Now that winter’s here, many seasonal allergy (hay fever) and asthma sufferers breathe a sigh of relief since many outdoor allergens disappear until spring. Unfortunately, letting your guard down when the temperature drops can be dangerous if you have asthma or a compromised immune system.

In fact, in Massachusetts most hospitalizations due to asthma occur in fall and winter months-- not in pollen season.[1] Cold air, viruses, and indoor allergens can all play a role in taking your breath away this winter. Even those who have not been diagnosed with asthma can be at risk, with more time spent indoors and