You may be fortunate enough to live or work close to a large health foods store where you can find a variety of hard-to-find items such as dulse or goji juice. However, if the nearest health food store requires a day trip to find, you may want to find your healthy foods online.
Many sites offer healthy foods online. Some are dedicated to specific types of foods and others offer a large variety of food items. Not sure what to look for? Here are five sites that offer healthy foods online.
Kalyx
This online shopping site offers lots of healthy food items including organic foods, baking goods, herbs and spices. Delivery typically takes from three to 10 days, and foods and herbs are not returnable. Kalyx also offers other products such as personal care items and homeopathic remedies.Plus: One-stop shopping since there is such a large variety of products.
Minus: Not all foods are health foods; many items are no better than regular grocery store items.
Kalyx is a terrific source of organic foods such as organic whole wheat noodles (Buy Direct).
Sun Food
This site has an intriguing selection of organic raw foods such as dehydrated goji berries, onion crisps, and raw nuts and seeds. They ship orders in one business day and will accept return items within 30 days if you contact them first for approval. Sun Food also sells appliances such as juicers and dehydrators, supplements, books about raw food diets, and natural health and beauty products.Plus: Sun Foods sells tough-to-find berries and dried foods.
Minus: They only sell raw foods, no other foods are available.
Vitalicious
Here you will find delicious and healthy muffins and baked goods that are baked with healthy ingredients and are vitamin fortified. Items are shipped the next business day, and you will receive your items within four days. Vitalicious accepts returns if you place a request withing 15 days from the date the product was received.Plus: Healthier baked goods, like a multivitamin in a muffin.
Minus: A specialty site only; they sell just a few items.
Vitalicious has delicious healthy baked goods such as sugar-free dark chocolate vitamuffins (Buy Direct).
Genisoy
Soy products such as snacks, shakes and protein bars are available from Genisoy. Their snack chips contain less fat and sodium than regular chips and are made with healthier fats and soy protein. Orders are generally received within five days. Genisoy accepts returns of unopened products within 30 days for refunds minus the cost of shipping.Plus: Soy is heart-healthy and their products are better than typical grocery store sancks.
Minus: A specialty site that only sells soy-based products, which is not helpful if you don’t want soy.
Legal Sea Foods
I am including a seafood seller in this list because good fish and seafood can be tough to find if you live inland, and fish is so important for a healthy diet. Legal Sea Foods sells fish and seafood along with other gourmet foods. You will receive your order within two days; however perishable foods are not returnable.Plus: Great selection of fresh fish.
Minus: Not all of the foods are healthy.
Choose fish and sea foods like fresh salmon (buy direct).
Tips for Health Food Shopping Online
- Remember that it is unlikely that you will be able to return open products. When you want to try something new, maybe only order one just to see if you like it.
- Check shipping charges and estimated shipping times. Find out if you need to sign for your delivery.
- I always look for contact information. If all I can find is an online submission form with no phone number or physical address, I go elsewhere for my shopping.
- Take the time to read nutrition information or ingredients lists. The sites that sell a variety of items may also offer products that aren’t really any better for you than what you can find at the local grocery store.
