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Happy Customer: Rainbow Blossom

October 17, 2019

Selection and convenience have kept Maggie Keith, 4th generation steward of Kentucky-based Foxhollow Farm, coming back to Rainbow Blossom since she was a child. “My grandmother shopped at Rainbow Blossom, and when I moved back from college, I lived right near the St. Mathews location,” she says. “It’s been my...

New Answers From Long-term Studies of Dietary Fats: Many Will Be Surprised!

October 17, 2019

Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

Sometimes nutrition “wisdom” changes as more research adds clarification. Recent studies have clarified the role of the essential fatty acid linoleic acid and heart disease. Some nutritionists will have to adjust their thinking and others will be able to say, “Told you so.” [caption id="attachment_69144" align="alignright" width="136"] Dr. William S.

What's Selling: November 2019

October 17, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends.

Good-Health Reads: Ellen Kanner

October 17, 2019

Ellen Kanner

With so many health-transforming books being released, WholeFoods wanted to know what the experts are reading. Here, Ellen Kanner, author of Feeding the Hungry Ghost: Life, Faith and What to Eat for Dinner, shares her thoughts on three books she couldn’t put down. I eat food. I also cook food,...

Transaction or Human Connection?

October 15, 2019

Jay Jacobowitz

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hearts Ever play hearts? It is an odd card game because there are two ways to win: ending with the fewest, or no points; or winning all the points. Each heart is worth one point. No other card is worth a point, except the queen of spades, which is worth...

Reality speaking: The Vulnerabilities of Amazon and Online Retail

October 12, 2019

Scott Steinford

Doom and gloom announcements foretelling the demise of brick and mortar stores never cease, but the data doesn’t support that message. The International Council of Shopping Centers reports that 78% of consumers prefer to shop in-store, and physical stores still generate 94% of total retail sales. Take Wal-Mart. Less than...

Is Keto-Vegan an Oxymoron?

October 11, 2019

Jonny Bowden and Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS aka The Nutrition Myth Buster™

Can you do a keto diet as a vegan? Well, if you ask my friend Dr. Will Cole, he’ll definitely answer “yes,” albeit with a small caveat (more on that in a moment). Keto has a lot of benefits for many people—advantages I’ve written about elsewhere (including in this magazine).

The Buzz at Expo East: CBD, Plant-based, Sustainability, RegenAg

September 26, 2019

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There’s only room for 500 words on this page, and there’s simply no way I can do Expo East justice in that space. Over 29,000 attendees made their way to the Baltimore Convention Center, there to get info on over 1,550 brands—from companies that have been trusted brands for decades...

Understanding FODMAP

September 26, 2019

Julia Peterman

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a diet term, “FODMAP” may not be as buzzy as Keto or Mediterranean—but for some people, a low-FODMAP diet makes a major difference in vitality and overall wellbeing. FODMAPs are non-digestible short-chain fermentable carbohydrates that aggravate gut symptoms, generally in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (1). The term...