Rainbow Natural Foods

About Us

Rainbow Natural Foods, a family-owned and locally operated natural food store, has been serving Ottawa families since 1978. The Rainbow team takes pride in customer service, knowledgeable staff and a wide selection of products. Rainbow's Healthy Rewards program allows customers to collect points and get money back. Free Alive and Vista magazines and our monthly Natural Path Newsletter give you the latest research on vitamins, herbs and foods.

• Vitamins, Herbal Supplements, Homeopathics and Sports Nutrition
• Safe and gentle health & beauty products for the whole family
• Organic produce, healthy snacks, gluten-free baked goods and peanut-free products
• Baby Food, diapers, cleaning products and lotions
• Bulk foods including coffee, teas, spices, beans and grains
• Ready-made foods for a quick and healthy meal

Six Good Reasons to Buy Organic

• Protects water quality
• Builds healthy soil
• Reduces use of chemicals
• Environmentally sound
• Works with Mother Nature
• Encourages variety

Top foods to buy organic

Peaches, Apples, Bell Peppers, Celery, Nectarines, Strawberries, Cherries, Kale, Lettuce, Grapes (imported), Carrots, Pear

See www.ewg.org and www.foodnews.org.

Supplements

Our Supplements Department carries many trusted lines including Sisu, Natural Factors, Flora, Progressive, Greens+, New Chapters and Nature's Way, as well as our own house brand, Health First. Department staff includes a trained Homeopath, Certified Nutritionist, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Personal Trainer. Our staff continually attend trainings on new products and follow new research on natural supplements.

Health First Brand

Our exclusive Health First Brand of quality vitamins and supplements are manufactured in GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) -compliant facilities and are third party tested. Formulated by health professionals, Health First brand offers premium products at reasonable prices. Look for the blue bottle with the Health First logo.

Products for Baby

• Weleda Calendula Baby line
• Nature's Baby Organic
• Little Twig Bodycare
• g-Diapers and Seventh Generation Diapers and Cloths
• Sippy Cups and Stainless Steel Bowls
• Earth's Best baby food
• Healthy Times organic cereals, teething biscuits and finger foods
• Hot Kid Baby and Toddler Mum-mums (rusks)
• Gluten / wheat / dairy -free Kinni Kritters

Natural Body Care

Skin absorbs whatever you put on it and our children are particularly sensitive to harsh ingredients and preservatives.

From the essentials such as soap, toothpaste and shampoo to baby oil, foaming bath, body lotions and deodorant, Rainbow carries a full range of gentle and natural body care products, including many scent-free alternatives.

Need Nutritional Advice?

Cecile Savereux N.H.C., C.N., C.I., Natural Health Counsellor is available Saturdays at Rainbow Foods from 10am-5pm to provide customers with individual nutritional guidance.

Your complimentary 15-minute session will include time to discuss your needs and guide you to the various options available at Rainbow. For more information see our events page. Sign up at the Rainbow Foods Customer Service desk by calling 613-726-9200.

Want to learn more?

At Rainbow we believe that information and education are the key to helping our customers make educated decisions on their health. Our Gluten-Free Days, Food Fairs and regular in-store demos introduce customers to the products we carry and help them with their choices. Our guest speakers offer regular seminars on a variety of topics. Check out our website for our event calendar.

Healthy Rewards Program

Help make your dollar go farther! Join our Healthy Rewards Program which rewards regular shoppers with a $10 refund when a certain level of points is reached. It's free to join and we do all the work for you by tracking your purchases.

Your information will not be shared.