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Lisa's Favs

Lisa's Favs

Foods & Related Companies making it tastier and easier to live healthy.

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I’m constantly on the look out for food products, restaurants and food distributing companies that promote whole foods, health and fitness.

Check back monthly for new additions to my list! 


If you come across any foods or food places you think I should add to my list, let me know by dropping me an e mail @ Lisa@livingproofnyc.com.


Be well. See you next month.


Lisa
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New Favs for July ‘08

  • La Tortilla Factory whole wheat low-carb/low-fat   tortillas: Carbs you’ll want to eat! Only 50 or 80 calories (small & large), but loaded with fiber (8 & 14 grams) & protein (5 & 8 grams). 
  • Macro Vegetarian Seaweed Salad: Not just in your favorite sushi joint anymore!  Check it out at your local health food store.  A measly 110 calories with 11 grams of protein and a huge portion!!
  • TEAS’ TEA-Green Hoji: An alternative to water without artificial sweeteners or other unidentifiable stuff!! Just water, tea & vitamin C!  Drink Up.

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New Favs for May ‘08

  • The Ginger People-ginger sesame vinaigrette & marinade: It’s excellent as a salad dressing, to stir fry with or to drizzle on anything you want to add a punch of awesome ginger flavor too!  All natural & only 40 calories for 2 Tbsp!!
  • Shirataki Noodles: A low carb, very low calorie, high fiber pasta alternative.  ONLY 20 calories/serving!!  A must try.
  • Kavli-golden rye whole grain crispbread:  Easy and tasty way to add fat free, cholesterol free, wheat free fiber to your day.  Only 60 calories in 2 pieces & 1/3 of your day’s fiber needs!

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Favs for April ‘08

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  • VitaMuffins: Now you can have your ‘muffin’ and eat it too!  100 calories for a chocolate muffin w/¼ of your day’s fiber needs?  Who would of thunk it?
  • Nature’s Path-organic Optimum Slim cereal: My favorite high fiber/high protein cereal. Packed w/ almost ½ your day’s fiber needs, 9 grams of protein & 25% RDI of calcium & tons of crunch!
  • The PUMP Energy Food-Physical Fitness Restaurant: “Simple ingredients, simply prepared, simply good”

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Applegate Farms: all natural sliced cheeses, nitrite/nitrate free cold cut meats, frozen beef, turkey patties and more.
Fage:Total 2% and 5% Greek yogurt - Packed with protein and great taste!

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Figamajigs: all natural chocolate covered fig candy and bars - Who needs M & M's now that we found these!

Gnu Foods: flavor & fiber bars - entirely natural, 12g fiber - half your day's worth of fiber in a delicious, chewy bar!

The Health Nuts: my favorite health food store in Midtown East - Manhattan. (www.thehealthnuts.com)

GoMoBo: "Save time. Order food via Computer or Cell phone and skip the lines"

Healthy Korner: Eggless vegetarian Power-Fu salad - Superb on a salad, in a sandwich or straight out of the container.  If you like tuna salad, you should try it! 

LARA/Jocolat: raw, natural food bars - perfection in a bar!

Moosewood: frozen organic meals - Low in all the stuff you don't need, high in nutrients and TASTE!

Yum: all natural peanut butter (nothing but peanuts) - I don't live without it!