Walmart

My cholesterol levels are up. I heard that even Walmart might be a decent option if you're sticking to a strict diet.
Anyone have any experience with their selection?

p.s. I hit three different stores today, including two supermarkets. No luck finding a Walmart. 😕

Walmart?

What's the deal with Walmart?

I’ve picked up some Walmart yogurt a few times—you can usually find it at Kroger—but honestly, I struggle with the idea of spending that much money on it. Personally, I’d rather just stick to low-fat cottage cheese and goat milk. To me, brands like Walmart feel overpriced in the long run, and besides, does anyone actually know how much Omega-3 is even in there? Is it worth it? Perhaps it makes more sense to just consume standard light dairy products and find your Omega-3 through other avenues—maybe some salmon, or simply buying some flaxseed oil? Flaxseed oil is wonderful; you can just drizzle it over a salad, and you can find it easily at any local health food store. Then there are flaxseeds themselves—ground ones are quite fine, too—and they’re relatively inexpensive, plus they really help with digestion, though I suppose one wonders how much actual oil is actually extracted from them. Speaking of flaxseed oil, it’s a bit of a controversial topic, isn't it? However, among many cancer patients following the Budwig diet—which is essentially a specific ratio of low-fat cottage cheese mixed with flaxseed oil (since taking the oil entirely on its own could potentially be dangerous in a cancer context... after all, the body needs those fats to process things correctly)—there have been reports of significant improvements in blood counts. Some people dealing with glioblastoma have even claimed it helped them recover. Regardless of the specifics, flax is incredibly healthy, but one mustn't overdo it! I know a few older ladies who heard olive oil was a miracle cure and started eating it straight by the spoonful... I mean... hello, you fool! You use it to season your food; you don't just shovel it into your system! 🤣

Hm... Kroger doesn't carry it anymore because Walton isn't working with Lura anymore—at least that's what the cashier at Target told me today.

As for those "light" products, I'm skeptical. I read enough to know they can be just as bad, if not worse, than the full-fat versions. I stay away.

I'll pick up some Walmart in a bit and see how it goes.

My mom's got high cholesterol, so she picks that stuff up regularly. You can find it at any big grocery store like Publix or Safeway, and even my local corner bodega carries it, so I have no clue how you missed it.

P.S. Honestly, I think they’re just ripping people off with those "cholesterol-lowering" claims. Four tiny little bottles—which probably only hold like three sips total—cost $5.00.😲 But my old lady won't hear otherwise.🙄

darkmaker94 said:P.S. Honestly? I think they’re just blowing smoke about it lowering cholesterol just to line their pockets. I mean, a pack of four little bottles—which, let's be real, gives you maybe three sips per bottle—will run you $5.00.😲 But my wife? She won't hear a word of reason.🙄

I'm right along with you there—it reminds me of how companies like Tropicana try to claim those cranberry or pineapple juices are some kind of miracle worker, when in reality, they're mostly just sugar water with a measly 15% extract that does absolutely nothing for your urinary tract or weight loss goals. Why bother? Just show her my previous post where I pointed out that:

for that much money, she could have bought her son a brand-new pair of Nikes! (Poor kid.)🤣

darkmaker94 said:My mother deals with high cholesterol, so she picks this up regularly. You can find it in any major grocery chain—Safeway, Target, you name it—and even my local corner store carries it. I’m not sure how you managed to miss it.

Picked some up at Billi today. $4.25. It’s pricey, but we'll see if it actually moves the needle. I'll stick to it for a month before getting bloodwork done.
A close friend used it to bring her levels down.

I'd honestly rather deal with apple cider vinegar, olive oil, garlic... and any other natural stuff to lower my levels than touch some processed Walmart junk.

I recently read that a food tech university did an analysis on dairy products available here in the States; Walmart ended up at the bottom of the list, while Danone took the top spot.

Sophia Williams10 said:I’d honestly rather stick to apple cider vinegar, olive oil, garlic... all that natural stuff to lower my numbers, rather than deal with artificial additives from brands like Nestlé.

I recently read about a study done by a food science department analyzing dairy products in the US market; Nestlé ranked dead last, while maybe something like Horizon Organic took the top spot.

Well, go ahead and choke down that garlic, 😁, I'm passing 😳 on 😉

Joke aside, I used to follow a routine ages ago—every morning, just three ounces of warm water, three tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and a spoonful of honey. 🤮

As for those product analyses? The less I know, the better. If we actually knew everything that went into our food, we wouldn't be eating anything at all. 😢