Romeo's Organic Wholefoods is a one-stop-shop for health. It has a small range of organic fruit and…read morevegetables, as well as dairy and vegetarian foods. There are aisles of wholemeal organic pasta, flours, nuts, and organic coffee and teas etc. On the other side of the shop is a large range of health and beauty products, including organic and free-of-everything hair-care, moisturisers, make-up and more. At the front of the shop is a small cafe connected to the register. What initially caught me was the sign for $6 organic coffee and vegan muffin. I'm not vegan, but I try to eat it when I'm able, so I bee-lined for the counter. I got myself a latte and a berry muffin, and some free reading material. For an organic coffee, I was impressed. Having just read about the sins of sugar, I had my coffee without my usual one teaspoon, which could have been a mistake since I often need to sugar to take the edge of the bitterness. This however was fine without, and not bitter at all, though maintaining its flavour. It wasn't quite like normal coffee, but I couldn't pin-point why that was. Still, I was happy with it. Vegan sweets are mostly really moist, and this was no exception. I couldn't tell it was vegan apart from its density, and I love a dense muffin, so no complaints here.

Romeo's Organic Wholefoods is awesome. They stock a few difficult to find products for the chemical…read morefree home, vegetarian/vegan, health conscious individuals. Organic can be pricey as I'm sure you're well aware (I sure as hell am being a uni student) but they do some ok deals on select items. We always browse their discounted items section and scab a few bargains. We shop around quite a bit for organic items and I must say they do alright on price, range and quality. If more big retailers can push organic hopefully it will become more affordable, without compromising the ethics ("free-range" eggs are an example of how standards can be watered down for corporate greed). In the meantime Romeo's Organic Wholefoods is on my list of places to source stuff from. Highly recommend for those that are like-minded!

What more could you need to know other than Marden Health foods stocks those crazy little addiction…read moreinspiring snacks, peaz wheelz? Okay - maybe it's just me, but I'm also into nuts and seeds and soy stuff and these guys have all the basics you will need to keep your naturopath approved temple in good running order. If you're more of a gym junkie, Marden Health also stocks all those strange powders and pills that are the standard accoutrements to your mysterious hobby. The point of difference is that they stock fresh juices which are damn hard to find elsewhere... so when you just gotta find FRESH (not ocean spray, or any other supermarket brand) cranberry or blueberry juice for Iggy pop within the next 24 hours Marden Health is the place to go. They cost so much it's evident they've been hand squeezed by faries... but I don't think popstars really consider financial trivialities like $40 juices.

This is a nice little health food store, featuring organic products, available in the Marden…read moreShopping Centre. There's a lot of produce and a lot of things to choose from (especially nuts... sooo many nuts). So if this is your thing, then it's handy to have around. Everyone else on the other hand, just get your food from the Woolworths next door.