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Anybody who has decided to improve their health\u00a0knows well\u00a0that a mixture of physical activity and proper nutrition are the\u00a0essential\u00a0building blocks\u00a0to achieve this goal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Working out can be made easier through personal trainers and classes, but what about\u00a0assistance\u00a0to support healthy eating?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Walk into a regular grocery store and you can find healthy foods\u00a0if you look hard enough, but\u00a0with most isles in your typical supermarket filled with hyper-processed foods\u00a0with better alternatives few and far between,\u00a0it\u2019s no wonder eating healthy can be such a struggle at times.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

But the importance of adequate nutrition\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0be forgotten despite the difficulties of it at times, especially when adding in more physical activity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Cooper Drover, a varsity athlete at Algonquin College and\u00a0an employee at the gym on campus\u00a0told me about how important nutrition changes\u00a0are for maximizing athletic performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

\u201cYou definitely have to change and reflect on your diet when you\u2019re exercising a lot\u00a0and look at what is going to give you energy and fuel when you are working out,\u201d Drover said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Now, to help aid this process\u00a0of healthy eating, I have found a few stores right here in Ottawa that\u00a0can aid\u00a0in the process of\u00a0finding\u00a0healthier options.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

To start,\u00a0lets\u00a0look at\u00a0Healthy Planet.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

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This store found at\u00a01600 Merivale Road\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0top\u00a0option\u00a0on this list. I can say I have shopped there before because of\u00a0its\u00a0proximity\u00a0to Algonquin College and\u00a0plentiful\u00a0options between organic produce,\u00a0high protein supplements, healthy\u00a0snacks\u00a0and a\u00a0wide variety\u00a0of supplements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

It is a relatively small\u00a0store,\u00a0but it still has everything most people would need to begin making healthy meals, even including some options that are very hard to find elsewhere such as beef bacon,\u00a0Mutant Mass Gainer protein powder for those looking to pack on extra weight and lots of naturopathic\u00a0supplements.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

The store also has 392 reviews on Google with a\u00a04.9 star rating out of five\u00a0filled\u00a0with comments highlighting the\u00a0diverse selection of products available.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

One reviewer wrote \u201cGreat new store! Fantastic assortment of all the best healthy brands. Beautiful store and wonderful staff.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Speaking to one of the staff members there\u00a0to ask questions about the products I found them\u00a0very helpful, a woman named Ingred\u00a0had a background as a\u00a0natural product advisor and\u00a0focused on helping customers in the natural beauty and supplement section of the store.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

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\u201cThe main question when someone comes in is \u2018what are you looking for?\u2019 We offer everything from fresh produce\u00a0to supplements to health and beauty, so we have a lot of products,\u201d Ingred said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Whole Foods Market at\u00a0951 Bank St is another great option.\u00a0This one is a little different as it is a larger store and has even more options for this reason.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

This can be\u00a0a great place\u00a0to check out if you know what you are looking for\u00a0and want to find more specialized and plentiful options, but\u00a0the sheer numbers of products can be a little daunting.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Overall, with a rating of\u00a04.2 stars out of five with 1,840 reviews on Google\u00a0with most I read seeming\u00a0very positive,\u00a0this is still a great\u00a0option\u00a0for a grocery store with plenty of healthy options\u00a0that are enjoyed by regular shoppers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

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Lastly for this list, I want to mention\u00a0Nature\u2019s Care Health Products found at 115 Bank St.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

The first thing that stood out to me is the perfect five-star rating on google, granted, it only has 35 reviews, but\u00a0every single one highlighted how helpful the owners\u00a0were in guiding customers to the products that suit their needs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

This store is mostly\u00a0focused\u00a0on the supplement side of things so the previous two options would be better for those just looking to improve their eating habits, but I had to throw this\u00a0oft-overlooked local gem into the mix for those who want a store that is well-stocked with supplements and has knowledgeable staff to help guide\u00a0people\u00a0through the process\u00a0of finding the right products before purchasing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Again,\u00a0making healthy dietary changes can be a difficult and confusing process at times, but\u00a0health food stores like this\u00a0can make the process a little easier.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Sometimes that can make all the difference.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

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Tips for Healthy Eating in Ottawa \u00a0 Anybody who has decided to improve their health\u00a0knows well\u00a0that a mixture of physical activity and proper nutrition are the\u00a0essential\u00a0building blocks\u00a0to achieve this goal.\u00a0\u00a0 Working out can be made easier through personal trainers and classes, but what about\u00a0assistance\u00a0to support healthy eating?\u00a0 Walk into a regular grocery store and you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-214","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stories.j-proj.com\/thebarbellpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stories.j-proj.com\/thebarbellpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stories.j-proj.com\/thebarbellpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stories.j-proj.com\/thebarbellpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stories.j-proj.com\/thebarbellpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=214"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/stories.j-proj.com\/thebarbellpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":335,"href":"https:\/\/stories.j-proj.com\/thebarbellpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/214\/revisions\/335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stories.j-proj.com\/thebarbellpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}