Food For Health

As a complex human being, I find myself scoffing at health food stores but then also being obsessed. This place is great. I have passed it everyday, twice a day, for months and despite it’s name being «Food for Health» I literally just thought they only sell supplements/​vitamins. My bad. I finally wandered in because I have been looking all over for nutritional yeast with little luck. The day I went in it was pretty busy, and i didn’t need the nutritional yeast, so i didn’t ask for any help finding it. But, I did look around and boy did I like what I found!
They have one of my obsessions – arctic freeze – a low cal 150 calories PER PINT ice cream in many different flavors (I suggest cookie shake). It’s $ 5 which is a dollar cheaper than I have found elsewhere. They have my other obsession – Tasty Bite (Indian) for 2.99/packet. These retail at NYC fairways at $ 3.33 though are sometimes on sale for $ 2.50 – so I would call this a GOOD price. I also bought some pb2 there – my other obsession.
I don’t prefer organic vegetables, so i skipped the produce here, but it all looked really good. I cannot speak to the prices since I don’t normally buy produce.
The people have all been very friendly and I have yet to experience a line. I have been 3 times. It is just a few blocks from my apartment, so I plan on making this a regular stop.

The go to place for groceries in our neighborhood. Everyone who works there is very nice. Just the right amount of organic fresh vegetables. Juice bar in the back and they deliver as well. The only drawback is the narrow aisles. Otherwise, an easy and convenient food shopping experience. Vitamin selection is very good as well.

I had a chance to browse the selection here incidentally, and I’m sure glad I did — what a gem of a find! Almost 90% of the prepackaged foods here are organic or paleo, deli items or cold foods vegan, and I spotted health brands that I haven’t seen elsewhere even in Whole Foods (the large corporate competitor a few blocks away that I will bring up often here for comparison).
The best part of the place is the pricing — I was asked to pick up a snack here and was surprised to find that the tub of sesame stick snacks were only $ 1.60! I was ready to give them a little under five dollars! Other goodies here are also very better priced than WF.
For a small place like this, there is also a small deli and a fresh produce/​daily aisle, staffed by more than enough workers to ensure that the items are neatly organized. Will return often !

Fantastic local health food store! You can get many things here that you can get at whole foods but for less money! This place has been around for way over a decade as my mom took me here many times as a child. I think it’s a family run business as I’ve always seen the same people… Support small businesses!

small shop stuffed to the brim. this place has a huge selection of vitamins, organic and/​or nutritional needs covered.
there’s a very reasonably priced deli and juice bar at the back of the store which uses all organic ingredients.
etc., all green juice for $ 6
check it out before heading to wholefoods!

The best little hidden gem in Carnegie hill! Don’t waste your time or money in gristedes, Duane reade, or whole foods!
I do all of my grocery shopping here and I buy my toiletries here. They have a really Nice selection of organic produce and organic products. Definitely cheaper than whole foods.
There’s a juice counter in the back and I think it’s only $ 5 for a juice w unlimited fruit/​veggie options

Ok! I see that they do carry meat in the frozen section in the back (for all the omnivores). This place is very veggie friendly. I go there for the sandwiches in the back (they have veggie, un-​turkey, un-​chicken, chicken, veggie burger…) and fresh organic vegetables. Also, I’ve noticed that they carry all natural/​organic body products as well! I support this local business and buy my organic veggies here.

Typical little health food grocery. Has all the usual items those places have. The prices I checked weren’t any cheaper than Fairway and Whole Foods. I guess it’s further north, which may be convenient, and you’re supporting a smaller place. Glad it’s there but not enthralled.

why does this place have such high reviews??? I can’t think of any reason. The prices are high (for those saying it’s reasonable go a couple of blocks to whole foods and you’ll find most of the stuff for cheaper.) The line situation is terrible with people cutting all the time and none of the employees ever saying anything about it– they don’t care. I’m pretty sure my credit card got charged twice by them today. I only come in here to get 1 thing all the time but everytime i come here for that 1 thing, I already have a feeling of annoyance as I enter the store. meh.

Addicted to health foods? Come here.
As a newly self professed New Yorker just moved from Sydney all my organic pantry needs required a full restock starting from square 1. Where to go to in a city obsessed with amazing tasting unhealthy food goodness which is all too shocking for the waistline? This place!
They have a diverse range of goods at reasonble prices getting me back on my healthy food prep track. Their little snack bar at the back where you can pick up freshly made smoothies and sandwiches is a much welcomed reward after a few dedicated hours of filling that shopping basket.
I got the vegetarian «burger» on whole grain bread which was very filling and set me back only $ 5. Smoothies are generally priced about the same. Head on in and give it a go!

This is by far the best (and cheapest) health food store on the upper east side. I’ve been going here for almost 5 years, and they always have a great rotating selection and friendly staff. They have everything a vegetarian and vegan could possibly want for their pantry! I love this place!

This place is a treasure. It’s small but somehow fits everything I’ve ever needed. For all health, vegetarian and vegan supplies, you can find them here at a very reasonable price in comparison to Whole Foods or any other overpriced health food stores in Manhattan. Really glad I’ve found this place!

I love this store! I can get all my healthy snacks (which I then overdose on, but that’s not the point) and organic fruits & veggies.
Very reasonably priced. Most health food stores try to gouge you. Not the case here.
They carry an array of products. Not so many that you’re overwhelmed, but enough so you can make informed decisions.
The absolute best part of this store is Raj! He’s a biochemist with a wealth of information and product knowledge. If you want to fix it or cure it naturally Raj is the man to see. He offers his opinion and advice. Take it or leave it. He’s not trying to diagnosis you or claiming to «cure» you. Just offering good, sound, (accurate in my opinion!) holistic advice. Years at the dermatologist did nothing but break my bank account. Raj’s advice and suggestions had me on track within 6 months. Remember, the healthy/​natural route can be slow.
It’s worth a trip in just to browse the shelves. I guarantee you’ll gladly leave with something to enhance your health and still have money in your wallet!

Best health food store on the UES. They have a smoothie bar in the back & the rest of the store is filled with affordable goodies!

Love this place so much. Must be one of not the least-​expensive health-​food store. Great variety and selections of foods, snacks, medicine and supplements. Organic, healthy stuff.

I walked in after going to Duane Reade and Not finding the Cayenne Pepper or Hawthorne pills that I wanted. So I eased on down the road to Food For Health. I had to quickly break my addiction to Walmart and TRUST a different company. Boy does Walmart own real estate in our heads for better and for worse:} A Chinese man was up on a ladder and I asked him if he had Cayenne pills. He said yes and pointed them out to me. He even closed the ladder to make room for me as the aisle, like everywhere in NYC, is just enough room, no excess. Perhaps God is trying to tell us something about excess? He pointed out the Cayenne, $ 7.79 and Hawthorne pills, $ 8.99, but when it came to the Biotin 10,000 mcg pills I saw the price tag of $ 18.99 and said to him that I thought I could go a week without these pills. Then I said to myself «Come on Portia, you can afford this, stop being cheap». I left the store with all (3) bottles as you can see in the picture. I now have to put them into my weekly Pharmadose pill box.

It doesn’t get better than this!
I do ALL my grocery shopping here.
The selection is fantastic, the prices are great and the manager, Raj, is a wealth of knowledge. This place is definitely a gem.

I was actually super impressed with this store. I needed some kombucha and was told to look for it at Food for Health.
Considering this is a specialty store, I expected the prices here to be through the roof. Lucky for me, I’ve found the prices to be about the same, or less than the grocery stores in the area. Kashi cereal is around $ 1 – 2 less than normal.
I can’t wait to make this store my regular grocery spot!

Great neighborhood health food market.
This place is a true find on the Upper Eastside.
The selection is great and the prices for health food products are the best around.
They have a really good juice bar.
I buy all my natural beauty products here. They have a great selection.

This a great store. Being an independent grocer, I was very surprised how reasonable their prices are on organics. This is my go-​to stop for cereals, snacks, yogurt, milk, eggs and other non-​perishables. You won’t find better prices for these items at Fairway, Pioneer, Gristedes, etc.
I am giving the store a ⁴⁄₅ rather than a ⁵⁄₅ for a few reasons:
1. The prices of produce seem expensive, the selection is limited and the quality isn’t the best. It’s not a big deal to me, but I have to shop at another grocery store for fruits and vegetables.
2. No fresh meat.
3. The aisles, produce section and checkout area are extremely tight. If there are 10 people in the store, odds are you’ll bump into 8 of them. You need to have some patience.
I feel very fortunate to have this store in my neighborhood. I enjoy supporting a small store and will continue to do so– even at the slight inconvenience– as long as their prices stay sharp.