On Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:09:54 -0400, "Jean B." wrote:

Until very recently, we were fortunate to have a low-carb (and
low-gluten) shop in Danvers, Mass. I went there a few weeks ago
to stock up and was appalled to see that they were going out of
business and had already been stripped pretty bare. So, are there
ANY low-carb stores left in Massachusetts (preferably north and/or
west of Boston) or in Southern NH? Or am I back to scrounging
around? (I never liked ordering things online, but I suspect I
will have to do that. Heck, I can barely find erythritol, let
alone any other specialized substances.) Yes, I could search, but
my experience has been that shops that have been closed for even
15 years still come up in searches, so that isn't a very efficient
approach.

I don't know exactly what you mean by "specialized substances," but
you should be able to find erythritol, xylitol, etc. at Whole Foods or
Trader Joe's in Boston. Of course, Amazon.com is a great source for
items like that, too.

Frankly, I don't trust most sources of manufactured "low-carb" foods,
and prefer to cook/make my own. Yeah, it can be a hassle at times, but
at least I know exactly what I'm eating. Like Susan, I avoid "diet
stores" like the plaque.

--
Dogman

"I have approximate answers and possible beliefs in different degrees of certainty
about different things, but I'm not absolutely sure of anything" - Richard Feynman