It's like Whole Foods! With the price tag to match!…read more You know how they refer to Whole Foods affectionately as 'Whole Paycheck?' Well, similarly -- As Nature Intended (me to be broke). I suppose. This mini-chain is very similar to my favored "The Grocery" up on Kingsland Road but I just so happen to be down by Spitalfields often enough that I've popped in to this market a few times for the (not-so) essentials. Let's face it, it's a bleak state of affairs down Commercial Street at Tesco Local. I can't even bring myself to go in there. The amount of plastic wrapping and pre-packaged foods just makes me want to barf, no joke. I just can't most of the time, I'd rather go anywhere else. So yes, while As Nature Intended is a bit pricier -- it's also a LOT nicer, has WAY better food things in it and if I want to pay 100 quid for a bag of (basically) snacks, so it shall be done. Sometimes one just wants to feel wholesome, right? Yes. Of particular interest here is their health and beauty section -- well stocked and comprehensive. They carry REN, which I adore and also full range of Wedela which I buy often for the little person in our house. The soups are great, and they have CO-YO (coconut milk yogurt) which is my favorite thing of 2015 thus far. Staff is friendly. You'll be broke but you'll be happy. Good organic food stuffs up in here.

I LOVE this shop it is probably my favourite on earth and as they say outside their shop "Wealth is…read morewell and truly health". It is fully stocked with healthy foods and goodies to help you get through the week and help you to feel like an amazing human being. To add the staff are super friendly and delightful whenever I visit, always displaying a smile on their face and asking if any help is required (it is always the small gestures that count). I can literally spend near to an hour browsing the nut butters, chocolate aisle and fruit pantry, and last but not least - they even provide a sink for you to wash your fruit and veg if you wish to consume it straight away. Also, if you are lucky you may be greeted with a sample of peanut butter or other tasty snack to help you through your shop. If you're a true foodie and health and fitness fiend like me, you'll fall in love with this place!

Natural way is a little Stortford gem, tucked away (like other charming small businesses) down…read moreFlorence Walk, just off North St. Natural Way is a health food shop, and being in the same town where Holland and Barrett were founded, you would think that it may struggle to compete, but not so. The stock in Natural way includes a lot of niche brands, specialist foodstuffs, unusual and interesting cosmetics, and some literature too. There is also a freezer section, with some ready meals and goodies like gluten-free pastry, and the most delicious Booja Booja frozen desserts (well worth investigating!) The staff are so helpful and friendly, and should you have any queries, they are ready to help and are obviously knowledgeable too.

This place is stocked to the rafters with the sorts of things you'd expect from a health food shop…read more In fact, I'd almost say that's it's too well stocked, as it's pretty cramped and difficult to get around the aisles, and if you've got a pram with you, forget it! Still, it's a great place to find anything from seeds, breads, oils to organic shampoo, baby creams and Ecover refills. It has plenty of different brands, I've never not found what I'm looking for.

From the owner: We sell a wide variety of health foods including Infinity Foods Fruit, Nuts, Seeds, Grains and…read moreFlakes. Flours; dry herbs & spices; bouillon; yeast flakes; sustainable tinned fish; Celtic Salt; honeys from around the World; fruit spreads; Tartex; Diabetic spreads and chocolate; Nut & Seed Oils; Seaweeds; Sosmix; Mueslis; breakfast cereals; Gluten-Free; Vegan; chocolates; snacks both savory and sweet; sourdough breads from two bakeries; Kimchis & Sauerkrauts; Sussex Dairy Cheeses; San Amvrosia hummus; frozen organic fruit & veg; some fresh fruits & veg; Bio-D refills; cleaning products; lots of soaps; supplements; and much more. Check Google website for extra closed days. (A view inside of the shop can be seen on Google pictures 360)

How is it possible that this place wasn't listed on Yelp when I visited?! It's one of several…read morehealth food shops on Broadway Market, possibly the best. Simply the friendliest service - ever! I stocked up on snacks for a picnic in London fields and found everything I needed, except booze. Great choice of olives and antipasti, organic houmous, sourdough breadsticks. This may sound hipster but happens to be my food of choice. Sadly I don't live in the area but urge all locals to give Organico a try, if you haven't yet been converted.

Arjuna is one of Cambridge's finest institutions. It's primarily a wholefood co-operative, selling…read morea great range of organic, sustainable, fairtrade and green products. It's no ordinary shop though, you'll find locally-baked bread, ready meals, spices, rices, pulses and fresh local veg. They also have 'healing rooms' where various types of practitioners can give you therapies and alternative treatments. They also supply wholesale foods. They're not some new, trendy company, they've been slogging away since I was a kid in the seventies. Good luck to them and well done for surviving so long!

The best little food shop in Cambridge by far selling everything you could ever want including a…read morefarmers stall outside on Saturday, veggie sausages, Green People toiletries and take away food in the chiller cabinet at the back of the store. Their humous and breads are well worth a try. A bit pricier than the supermarket but worth it if you can afford it as the food is much tastier and you feel as though it might actually be doing you some good. The interior of the shop is very pretty but can often get crowded especially at the weekends. Rory McGrath shops here too!

( SEVENOAKS, HIGH STREET - not maidstone, as there be a mistake with the Qype system)…read more I went to have allergy test today at Especially Health with Peter Colins. Basically this health shop wins hands down to stores such as Julian Graves and Holland & Barret, which are in walking distance on Sevenoaks High Street. This independent store has professionals and practitioners and the like to dish out advise plus they have regular talks on health issues ( do check their website for further details etcI am actually thinking of attending, as they seem worth while. They stock far more products than the bigger names and there is more than enough staff to be your personal assistant. I heard about this store from my nan who is a big believer in alternative treatment, as are we all. I thought I was allergic to yeast, which means beer and bread and the like but turns out, I need to lay out the Dairy and other foods that don't agree with me. Being a student meant indulging in cheaper foods and a complete shift in lifestyle, and it was showing through my eyes. This is where Peter Colins the Great got his handy allergy testing machine to find the root of my problem. It is all done through a pressing motion to side of a pressure point in the finger. All electronics no need to draw blood. It detects your energy and energy of different allergy sources and sees what is and isn't compatible. It only costs £55, and he recommends different medications and alternative foods. I will be on this detox for 2 monthsi will let you all know my progress. But from my nans experience and her friends this allergy tests seems to solve most problems, could probably solve world peace X 'Take snow for instance, if you look closer each snow flake is different, each individual is different' This is where docs go wrong, for treating a group instead of looking deeper into the individual I hope this helps : )

Pure Health is not really a stand out sort of health food shop, just an a neighbourhood place where…read moreyou'll shell out 2 pounds plus for tofu. This store has a good dried legume section and sells Proavil soya for 99p. There is a health practitioner section in the back. The only draw back, I saw a woman wearing a white therapists outfit cleaning. Not cool if managment is so cheap here they won't get a cleaner. I would tell them where to put it.

I went in here looking for supplements. I wanted to get their prices and see what they stocked…read more When you first walk in you find a bunch of mainly Zolgar brand vitamins and minerals and then as you move along the isle it becomes food. I actually thought that was all they had in stock. It turns out that they have more supplements on the other side of the shop, a funny way to lay out your store when trying to compare varieties of the same supplement. So look around before making up your mind. They have a pretty good selection of dry non perishable foods. I found their vitamins pricey and the guy a bit pushy. I left the store.

The owners are very helpful and seem to know what they are talking about. A good range of health…read moresupplements is available as well as goods such as Ecover and other natural based shampoos, bath requistes etc. An agent for refills of Ecover Washing liquid, washing up liquid and Fabric Conditioner. Shop is light and airy and feels Right. It is oposite the Solar Store, rright next to the main car park so it is not far to walk. The shop also stocks vegetarian and vegan foods.

I've never seen a Whole Foods or any other grocery store be such a warehouse. Fantastic! Bulk…read morefoods, organic produce, pretty good pizza, salad bar, etc.! Many people associate Whole Foods with organic - which it is, but not everything here is organic. So you have to have that expectation. The prepared foods are top-notch. Hot bar, salad bar, soups, and pizza are nice... not cheap at $12/lb, but you get what you pay for. If you're a Prime member, pay attention to the daily sales. You can get whole pizzas on the cheap as well as some wine sometimes. I'll be back!

Many foods are NOT organic. As another reviewer wrote...the shop lures the customers with the idea…read moreof organic and then offers products like non-organic fresh soups in plastic bottles. Since there is nothing else in Central London, they thrive...but...what a :((