Eating healthy at Natural Lawson

Finding healthy foods or foods for people with certain dietary restrictions at convenience stores can be difficult, however, there is an alternative version of Lawson that makes it easier, called Natural Lawson. 

Natural Lawson is focusing on health-conscious people or people with special eating requirements. It was originally intended to cater to working women however nowadays health-conscious men enjoy the offering as well. At a Natural Lawson you can find the following items that can be harder to find at regular convenience stores.

Low-carb and high-protein options

Natural Lawson has a whole product series of bread products that are low-carb. The carb content is written on the front of the packaging for easy reference. Natural Lawson also offers a larger variety when it comes to protein bars. In most convenience stores you can find the standard selection of Japanese products but at Natural Lawson you can also find imported protein bars with different flavours.

Meatless Options and gluten-free Options

I have not yet seen any meat substitute options for vegans or vegetarians at regular convenience stores so far. Natural Lawson offers several meat substitute products from the Zeromeat label.

Similarly, gluten-free products can be scarce at regular convenience stores, too, In general, there is not a huge variety of Japanese glutenfree products as the concept has not yet spread in Japan. As Natural Lawson carries more imported products you can find gluten-free foods more easily here.

More Water and Tea Options

A healthy diet contains a lot of water. At Natural Lawson you can find a larger variety of water than at other convenience stores. You can find rare options like Deep Sea Water, Fiji Water and Onsen Water from several prefectures of Japan. You can also find rare tea variants that you usually don’t see in other convenience stores, like this chestnut tea.

Healthy Snack Options

Unlike regular convenience stores that mostly sell chocolate, potato chips and cookies in their snacks section Natural Lawson is more focused on “healthy” snacks like dried fruits and nuts and offers a larger variety of such products. 

Natural Lawsons are not as common as regular Lawsons so it might be difficult to find one that is close to you. But if you happen to find one it can be interesting to explore the difference in the product range. However, products at Natural Lawson tend to be a little more expensive than at regular convenience stores.