Name: The Truth About Shopping At Whole Foods
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Most of us have probably heard of Whole Foods, but maybe you haven't been there.

Whether you're a frequent shopper or a first-timer, there are some tips you can use to make your

Here's what you need to know before you head to Whole Foods.

If you're looking for both unique dry goods and pantry staples at a bargain price, the

bulk bin aisle should be your first stop at Whole Foods, especially when trying out a

If you head here instead of the more traditional shelves, you can buy exactly the amount you

That's great for you, because if it turns out you actually hate eating massive amounts

of quinoa for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you won't be left with a ton of it to throw

away, let go to waste, or a lot to try to guilt yourself into eating.

On the other end of the spectrum, it's a good way to stock up on pantry items you know you'll

Ingredients as diverse as pink Himalayan salt, nutritional yeast, black lentils, and dried

mulberry can all be found in the Whole Foods bulk bins along with all kinds of grains and

And while they're usually much less expensive compared to the items sold on the shelf, availability

Another advantage of buying bulk is doing away with all the extra packaging that pre-packaged

Not only does it save you money on the product itself, but it's also better for the environment.

You can even bring reusable containers in from home, and all you'll need to do is have

the cashier zero out the weight before you fill your containers up.

The one ingredient you might want to skip getting from the Whole Foods bulk bins?

Nuts, which you can find for almost 50 percent less elsewhere.

If there's a product you already know you love, that you use often, and doesn't show

up in the bulk area, consider buying it by the case.

Whole Foods offers case discounts of 10 percent on most items, and you can see how many units

are included in a case on the shelf tag for most products.

This is a great way to save on things like pet food, canned goods, and paper products

that you know you'll end up using and which won't go bad if they linger for awhile in

You can get the 10 percent discount for buying large quantities of other items, too.

That's when you can get 10 percent off your first 1-5 bottles, and another 10 percent

There's a 10 percent discount to be had at the bulk bins too, for shoppers who load up

As long as it's not going to go to waste, it's worth it, and that's where you may have

to do some serious meal planning before taking advantage of these offers.

This depends on location, but inside many of the chain's stores you can find a coffee

shop, a juice bar, and even a wine and beer bar.

In the past, when you ordered an iced beverage at the coffee bar or a cold juice or smoothie

at the juice bar, you would also receive a plastic straw.

That will no longer be the case as of July 2019, as Whole Foods became the first major

grocery store in the U.S. to ban plastic straws.

Whole Foods estimates that banning the straws and making other changes in their packaging

will eliminate more than 800,000 pounds of plastic waste each and every year.

In lieu of plastic straws, the company says it will offer Forest Stewardship Council-certified,

recyclable, and compostable paper straws, but they will have plastic straws available

on request for customers with disabilities.

Bring your own reusable straw with you if you're going to grab a cold drink while you

Nothing at Whole Foods is more tantalizing than their salad bar, hot bar, and prepared

But there's a huge downside to giving in to your cravings at the food bar — it gets

Because I love organic produce and I can't stand having money.”

Though price varies by location, you'll usually find the salad and hot bar items priced at

This is much more expensive per pound than most of the ingredients you'd find in a salad,

so you need to be careful about what you add to your bowl if you want to make the most

Don't take the biggest container, or you might find yourself mindlessly loading it until

it weighs four pounds more than you were intending.

If you're making a salad, base your bowl around a lighter item, like spring mix or fluffy

couscous, and use heavier ingredients sparingly.

Weigh your bowl as you go using the scales in the produce section, and it'll help you

Use salad dressing you already have at home, or pour your dressing into one of the small

containers they have on offer, as they don't cost extra, and it won't be counted as part

At the hot bar, choose boneless meats over bone-in, and consider skipping the side dishes

in favor of a salad-from-a-bag, steamable frozen veggies, or another simple side that

costs less per weight than what Whole Foods has on offer in the prepared food section.

Whole Foods sells thousands of exclusive brands, which means that if there's a specific brand

or product you're used to buying at a different grocery store chain, you might not be able

to find the same exact products at Whole Foods.

Once you do start throwing things in your cart, you might also notice that prices at

Whole Foods can be a little high — about 15 percent more expensive than other grocery

chains, including Kroger, Wegmans, and Safeway.

That's why you should keep your eyes out for the affordable 365 Everyday Value store brand.

Like most store brands, these products tend to be less expensive than their more traditional

and widely available name brand counterparts by about 23 percent, and you'll save more

To get the biggest bang for your buck, consider the 365 brand for staples like sandwich bread,

eggs, ground beef, pasta sauce, yogurt, and more.

For the steepest discounts, look ahead for the Whole Foods 365 brand products that are

Build your grocery list for the week around these items and you could end up spending

less than you expected the next time you shop.

Whole Foods may have started as a relatively small grocery store with less than 20 employees,

but these days the natural grocer is owned by Amazon, meaning it's run by one of the

This is a very good thing for bargain seekers, because shoppers who have an Amazon Prime