Found a wonderful store for nutritional supplements called Willner Chemists during my New York stay. It is located at 100 Park Ave., NY. I picked up some ribose there to give it a try and also picked up one of their catalogues while I was there. They have a website: www.willner.com.
In the store I found ribose being sold in two different types of packaging, with 2 different brand names but the same manufacturer. One package focused on athletes and the other focused on people seeking longevity. The larger container was the better value but I went with the smaller container as I have to try the product out to see how my body responds to it. I bought it as a powder so I have more control over the dosage. I tasted it on my fingertip and found it to be quite sweet. When I get back from my trip I will probably try adding it to my green smoothies.
Earlier in the day my partner and I went to Brooklyn for his birthday lunch at Peter Luger. On the way there, we stopped in at a vitamin and nutrition store (Echo Drugs) to get some liquid vitamins. I figured that since my stomach was still feeling a bit week from the bout with stomach flu, I might be better off with the liquid vitamins than with the large vitamin/mineral pills that I normally take. The liquid will probably also digest more easily. Picked up a bottle of Source of Life Liquid Vitamin and Mineral Supplement.
As soon as I got back to the hotel I opened the bottle and discovered that the liquid is green. The outside of the package says: “Delicious new, tasty flavor can be enjoyed straight from the bottle or mixed with your favorite beverage.” What a relative word – delicious. Gack! I immediately washed it down with some water. Must admit though, that I was feeling much better a couple of hours later. My energy is coming back and my illness seems to be fading away. Good thing because Joe has already picked his favorite NY restaurant as our dinner spot for tonight.
A further look at the bottle and I see that it contains spirulina, alfalfa grass juice, and barley grass juice. Hence the green color. There’s also ginseng and bioflavonoids and other healthy stuff in there so I guess I will take it again tomorrow.
