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Products for Your Lifestyle
Eco Clean Nontoxic Cleaning ProductsClean your home Scandinavian style. A product of Denmark, Eco Clean is a line of nontoxic household cleaning products, from dish soap to toilet cleanser, made from plant- and sugar-based surfactants and containing allergy-friendly fragrances. The products have a special foaming option nozzle that reduces your exposure to vapors, which is particular useful to people with asthma, allergies, or environmental sensitivities.www.ecocleanscandinavia.com
Make A Plate Portion Control PlateThe Make A Plate Portion Control Plate, from Makit Products, Inc, help adults and kids understand healthy food portions. The dishwasher-safe melamine plates, with kid-friendly graphics, resist breaking and contain no BPA. Some designs can be personalized.
www.makit.com
Herr’s Lightly Salted ChipsGet the chip taste you love without the excess salt. Herr’s Lightly Salted Potato Chips have half as much sodium as Herr’s Regular Potato Chips. Trust us, you won’t miss the salt. www.herrs.com
Beanitos Bean ChipsThey may not sound appealing, but Beanitos Bean Chips, which are gluten free, high in fiber and protein, and low on the glycemic index, are a good, tasty, crunchy snack. They’re available in four flavors: Black Bean, Black Bean Chipotle BBQ, Pinto Bean & Flax, and Pinto Bean & Flax Cheddar Cheese. They’re also free of wheat, soy, potato, trans fat, and cholesterol and have received non-GMO verification from the Non-GMO Project.www.beanitos.com
Tandoor Chef Frozen Indian CuisineWe’ve told you about Tandoor Chef’s great tasting all-natural frozen Indian cuisine. Now the company offers an equally good line of five nutritious vegetarian meal options called Balanced Vegetarian. All the new meals are free of trans fats, low in sodium, higher in protein and fiber, and made with olive oil. Some are also vegan and gluten free. Among the options are Paneeer Tikka Masala With Rajma Dal & Onion Basmati Rice and Vegetable Korma With Dal Rajasthani & Cumin-Infused Basmati Rice. And next month Tandoor Chef is relaunching it’s popular Vegetable Masala Burgers. They’re made with seven vegetables and have only 120 calories per burger. www.tandoorchef.com
Fooducate AppWant to know what’s in your food? There’s an app for that. Fooducate is a free mobile app that helps consumers shop wisely. It’s available for the iPhone, the iPad, and some iPods, and an Android version is in the works. Use it to scan the bar codes of more than 200,000 food products and find out, for example, whether they have additives, preservatives, trans fats, or excessive sugar and sodium. Fooducate even gives the food a letter grade. It’s available for free download at the iTunes App Store.www.fooducate.com
Original Smart CookieNo time to cook but want a fruit or veggie-loaded snack? The Original Smart Cookie will surprise you. They’re filled with ingredients such as beets, apples, sweet potatoes, carrots, oranges—even broccoli, cauliflower, and parsnips. The really surprising thing: They’re very good! They have no hydrogenated oils, preservatives, artificial flavors or colors, or high-fructose corn syrup.
www.originalsmartcookie.com
Inko’sInko’s, a maker of all-natural, ready-to-drink white teas for kids, has two tasty new flavors: Poppin’ Punch and Bumpkin’ Berry. They’re healthy enough to be approved by New York City’s Department of Education for sale in school vending machines because they’re low in calories and made without artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners.
www.healthywhitetea.com
Wholly Wholesome Pocket BreadsWholly Wholesome’s All-Natural 3-inch Pocket Breads contain no trans fats or artificial ingredients. In classic white and whole wheat, they can be stuffed like pitas to make sandwiches or can be enjoyed as you would a roll, along with a bowl of soup or stew. Find them in the frozen bakery section of your grocery store.
www.whollywholesome.com
Lundberg Family FarmsLundberg Family Farms has always offered great-tasting products for people with celiac disease, including organic rice, rice cakes, pasta, rice bowls, risottos, hot cereals, and a delicious, satisfying snack that rivals potato or corn chips—Rice Chips, in seven flavors. The latest in the long line of gluten-free products is Roasted Brown Rice Couscous in four flavors.
www.lundberg.com
Nutrifit High Energy BarsIf you’re going to fuel up with a power bar during your run, make it one that helps you feel full without spiking your blood sugar or loading you with empty calories and unnatural ingredients. Nutrifit High Energy Bars have no additives, preservatives, or unhealthful fats and come in five flavors: Raisin, Chocolate, Orchard Fruit, Peanut Butter, and Cranberry.
www.nutrifitonline.com www.jackiekeller.com
Planet Dog Orbee-Tuff Glow for Good BallThis will get your dog’s attention. Planet Dog’s Orbee-Tuff Glow for Good Ball is bouncy, mint scented, and glows in the dark. For you, there’s a patented wood chuck, a sustainable ball tosser that makes it easy to grab and throw the 2.5-inch Glow for Good Ball. And when you buy from Planet Dog, the company donates 2% of the cost of your purchase to the Planet Dog Foundation to support canine service programs nationwide.
www.planetdog.com
Stonehouse 27 Indian Cooking SaucesWant the complex, layered flavors of Indian cuisine but don’t have the time or skills? Stonehouse 27 all-natural gourmet Indian cooking sauces come in six varieties and spice levels, from a mild Tamarind and Garlic to a hot Cashews and Cream. All delicious, they’re made with heart-healthy canola oil, agave nectar in place of refined sugar, no added salt, and dairy sourced from local farms that forbid the use of hormones and antibiotics. They’re vegan, gluten free, and contain less than 25 milligrams of sodium per serving.
www.stonehouse27.com



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