Is there Organic Fresh Food on the Alaska Hwy

To each their own! That is why i put that old saying "Your mileage may vary" on my 1st post. To the OP, I hope & pray for you that you get stronger! Take Care, Gary

GaryH..I have no squabble at all with your point of view. It was the suggestions being made that the OP should be re-considering their chosen path. I too, have had my closeness with cancer..not me, my wife Suzanne, who died. And she wouldn't put one thing in her mouth that was on the good side. Smoked, ate white sugar..on and on. But..that was her choice as well and I supported her path, too. But...as I said, perhaps I am overly sensitive to the whole subject. I meant no offense.


Gary Haupt

Eating organic fruits and vegetables (and organic meat when available) is a conscious decision I made last year for myself after my cancer diagnosis. It was made after reading various books and literature on organic versus non-organic foods with the help of a naturopath. Yes...I also take naturopathic supplements along with traditional medication and bladder surgery (3 so far). I also started exercising 5 days a week at the local health club in attempt to build my strength (and yes, I have a trainer twice a week). I guess some people will try most anything to stay alive. I don't know if all these efforts will do any good but I feel better than I did last year and I think that's all that counts. Thankfully, I've reached 70 years of age and hope to live for several more years. So thanks for all the input, but I think I will stick to organics, exercise, medication/supplements and prayer since it seems to be working so far.

Hey Gary, if you are referring to my post, maybe reread it with a different view? I get annoyed at all these 'scams' out there directed at people with illnesses. If you read the link i provided, this is contained in it..

A recent high-profile study by researchers at Stanford University in California found that, as a whole, organic products offered no more vitamins and nutrients than conventional products. The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, analyzed the results of 240 previous studies.

“There wasn’t any strong evidence to support the idea that organic foods are significantly healthier,” Crystal Smith-Spangler, the study’s lead author, told reporters.

The analysis did find organic food was 30% less likely to contain trace levels of pesticides, with the researchers saying it was uncommon for any food in the U.S., organic or conventional, to have unsafe levels.

This whole issue of diet for diabetics & Cancer Patients is important, but can be misleading & that is what i'm trying to get across. You don't have to eat Organic to eat healthy!! A lot of it is a scam & the remainder is very costly & really hard to know if it is truly pesticide free (as it could be certified in some foreign country). Since i've had my cancer, i've been approached by lots of people with the 'cure' BIG scams all of them, but geared toward the vulnerable. Also, with chemo, your body is introduced to various poisons, which somewhat negate the effect of eating 'clean' if you know what i mean. Take Care, Gary

Maybe I am being a bit too sensitive but for heavens sake, the OP has cancer and is trying to live a healthy lifestyle to ensure they get to live...period. So..to call into question whether or not this OP needs to follow their dietary wishes is just plain ....... fill in the blank.


Gary Haupt

alaskan-rver wrote:

Hook wrote:
In Anchorage its the Natural Pantry on A street and Benson...

That address is off by a few blocks. Natural Pantry is at the corner of 36th Ave and A Street. It is next to the Loussac Public Library, which has a huge parking lot. Natural Pantry has all kinds of organic and gluten-free food.

Stopped in last week end, what a nice new store. Thanks for the correction. Tried working off the old brain memory, did miss it by several blocks, edited my mistake. Thanks

Hook

Hook wrote:
In Anchorage its the Natural Pantry on A street and Benson...

That address is off by a few blocks. Natural Pantry is at the corner of 36th Ave and A Street. It is next to the Loussac Public Library, which has a huge parking lot. Natural Pantry has all kinds of organic and gluten-free food.

Upon entering BC in the SW, there are lots of shopping options (Abbotsford and Chilliwack). In small towns I particularly like Overwaitea (Savon Foods) stores - I've shopped those in 100 Mileshouse, Terrace, Nakusp. They have one as far north as Fort Nelson.

Fairbanks was the first Fred Meyer that I shopped at (in the 80s).

I'd suggest a major stock up when you cross the border, and then again in Whitehorse. In Alaska, Fairbanks and Anchorage will be your best bets.

The cleaner environment in some areas of the north can be an advantage for those with health concerns.

Whitehorse had the best air quality in the world according to a 2011 study by the World Health Organization. See this article: Famous for Fresh Air in the Yukon News

Fairbanks does not fare as well. See this article: Fairbanks air quality a dirty shame locals call a community health crisis. Apparently Fairbanks' air quality is worse than New York's!

Gotta admit we prefer our natural & untreated well water and not living in a polluted city.

Is this organic food watered by organic rain?????