Health food stores are a good place to find less common foods (quinoa, spelt, tapioca flour) so that you can add variety to your diet and avoid foods you are intolerant to. They are also a great place to buy healthier versions of some packaged foods. Keep in mind that even though they are selling it in a health food or natural food store, it may not be healthy for you or anyone else. Read the ingredients and ask questions if you’d like to learn more.
In Surrey/Langley/White Rock:
- Choices – in South Surrey on King George Hwy just north of 32nd Ave
- Natural Focus – near Scott Road and 64th, in Willoughby (Langley), and South Surrey
- Organic Grocer - near King George Hwy and 73rd Ave
- Country Life Health Food – in Brookswood, Langley
- Country Sun Natural Foods – Johnston Rd, White Rock
In Vancouver:
- Whole Foods (my favourite healthier deli)
- Capers
- Choices (has a rice bakery for celiacs and those with wheat sensitivities)
- Stong’s Market
- Drive Organics
In Port Coquitlam/Coquitlam/Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge:
- Planet Organic – good deli
- Sunfruit Organics – Coquitlam
- Roots Natural – Maple Ridge
- Uptown Health Foods - Maple Ridge
In Burnaby/New Westminster/Richmond/Ladner:
- Parsley, Sage & Thyme in Ladner
In Abbotsford/Chilliwack/Mission:
- Sardis Health Foods in Chilliwack
- Anita’s Organic Mill in Chilliwack (flour, lentils)
- The Pantry Natural Foods on 1st in Mission
In the Okanagan:
- Nature’s Fare – Kelowna, Westbank, Penticton, Kamloops, Vernon
- Whole Foods - Penticton
Vancouver Island:
- Edible Island Whole Foods in Courtenay (I love this store!)
- Planet Organic
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