Brentwood Health Foods

This health store changed ownership at the end of March, early April of 2010. The new owner is a lady by the name of Wendy.
She has given the place a whole new look– from changing where the till is (not overlooking ominously from the back), to clearing out old stock and getting rid of the huge dividing shelf in the middle of the store.
Most of the unique stock, such as the bulk-​packed herbs and natural unsulfured dry snacks can still be found here.
The real change is in the service. Wendy really knows what she’s talking about, and she also is there to give you a hand, not just greet you and that be that.
One of my favourite supplement stores to go to.

I haven’t been frequenting health foods very much this year (gimme a break, we’re only 28 days in…) but this particular store caught my eye. Why you ask? Because they had a lot of stuff in it that typical health food stores don’t normally carry.
While they had the standard racks full of vitamins, they also had shawls, spices and a tonne of brown rice products. Plus I liked that they had a cooler in which you could find ingredients such as wheat germ.
This place also offers some delicious snacks. They’ve got unsulphured snack mixes, Halvah almond bars, ginger candy, Eucalyptus candies and organic beans.
Although as Lindsay K. mentions, the service was only somewhat attentive, I could tell that most of their business comes from regulars. During my visit a couple of people who were obviously regulars came in and the shop owner was super friendly and chatty. I like when a place attracts regulars and when they are known by name.
Brentwood Health Foods is a place that’s put a refreshing new twist on the traditional health food store, and yet it’s got all your basics covered!

This is a pretty decent health food store… hence the name. It’s located inside Brentwood Mall, so it is somehwat hidden to the outside world.
It has all the makings of a good health food store. They have an abundance of different vitamins lining the shelves. They’ve got your medicinal ointments and creams for whatever ailment you may have.
Besides your basic vitamins, they’ve also got a whole bunch of shampoo and conditioner… all natural, of course. They also offer some lotions and soaps in that area. Alongside the creams and soap they also have different health teas and specialty foods to choose from. There’s even a small section dedicated to natural herbs and spices.
The guy behind the counter was somewhat friendly. He greeted me upon entry and asked if I needed help. He wasn’t overly eager to serve me, but wasn’t by my side and annoying either. I didn’t know this health food store was here until I browsed the mall one day. If you live in the area, it’s great to know about. Brentwood Mall… Health Foods… who knew?