Health food scene in New York

Gingersnaps Organics

The East-Village cafe is Jamie Graber’s vision of good for you food for life on the GO (read: Gingersnap’s Organic.) The cafe is the new neighborhood hot spot, even if nothing is ever heated above 108 degrees.

GO is offering a made-to-order 2012 cleanse featuring three gourmet, healthy meals a day (dessert included) that rotate according to the chef’s whims and are delivered to your door in GO’s signature — and recyclable — brown bags. Or, bring your laptop to take advantage of the unlimited wifi as you sit in chairs made of sustainable wood while you devour guilt-free comfort food like guacamole and chips, pizza, tacos and pasta puttanesca.

Make sure to try GO’s signature Portobello Reuben wrap and Ramen noodles and take a slice of the constantly changing daily pies for a sweet treat for the road. Plus, GO is open until midnight for a late-night detox-friendly feast. (Brown bag cleanse $50 per day.)

Apple Berry Banana Smoothie

3 ounces apple juice
1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
1 small banana
1 scoop Vanilla Whey protein powder
1 cup ice cubes

Pour ingredients into blender and blend on high until mixture is completely smooth and frothy.
Pour into tall glass and enjoy!

Makes 1 serving.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins

Nutrition Facts Number of Servings: 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 285
Total Fat: 1.5 g
Total Carbohydrate: 53.7 g
Protein: 16.8 g

Tabouleh Pita

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 pitas
• 1 cup bulgur-medium (cracked wheat)
• 2 cups water
• juice of 1 lemon, freshly squeezed
• 1/4 olive oil
• 3 medium tomatoes, diced
• 3 scallions, diced
• 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and diced
• 1 large green bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup finely chopped parsley

INSTRUCTIONS:

Cut pitas in half and split open. Soak bulgur in water in a medium bowl for 15 minutes, then drain. In a separate small bowl, mix lemon juice with olive oil. Add lemon juice mixture to bulgur. Add tomatoes, scallions, cucumbers, bell pepper and parsley. Mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon mixture into pitas and serve.

NUTRITIONAL VALUE:

Calories: 109
Fat: 7 g
Protein: 3 g
Carbs: 12 g
Makes 8 Servings

Coconut Macaroons

3 Cups unsweetened desiccated coconut
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons plus
1 1/2 teaspoons melted butter
1 cup sugar
3 extra-large or 4 medium-large egg whites
1 cup chopped chocolate, optional

Preheat oven to 350
(1) in a large mixing bowl, combine coconut, vanilla, butter and half the sugar
(2) Whip the whites in the bowl of an electric mixer until they begin to get foamy and opaque. Add the remaining sugar in a slow, steady stream and continue whipping until the mixture is pure white and volumized, but just short of holding soft peaks. Fold the whites into the coconut mixture. Add the chocolate if desired.
(3) Using a very small ice-cream scoop or teaspoon, scoop or teaspoon, scoop the batter onto parchment-lined cookie sheets, about 1/2 inch apart.  Bake for about 13-15 minutes until lightly browned, turning the tray once during baking.  Cool completely.  Note:  The batter can make several days in advance, and kept covered and refrigerated.

Health Food NEWS

Hemp production is banned by the U.S.

Hemp offers fiber, vitamins, minerals omega -3 and omega 6 fats.

Athletes use it for recovery and meal replacements usually in shakes or energy bars.

Some options… Nutive Organic Hemp Oil – this beats flax seed oil for essential fatty acids. Perfect for salad dressings (nutiva.com)

French Meadow Healthy Hemp Sprouted Bagels – Mix consists of fax, pumpkin seeds, and whole grains. 14 g fiber seeds and 20 g protein.

Manitoba Harvest Hemp Seed nut Butter – tastes like sunflower seeds and pine nuts contains twice the protein or organic peanut butter (manitobaharvest.com)

Hello world!

Did you know that if you eat less you live much longer!

Eat good protein

Reduce Fat and simple Carbohydrates = Sugar, white rice and potatoes

Increase Complex Carbohydrates = Foods that are hight in natural fibers, brown rice, whole grain breads, and most fruits and vegetables.