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Putnam CountyHealthy Food Options |
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All Brewster Listings
Brewster Healthy Food Options |
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Applebee's - Brewster | 845-279-4165 | |
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, serving Traditional American food, is located at 115 Independent Way, Brewster, NY 10509 in Putnam County. Each Applebee’s restaurant reflects its local neighborhood. The decor conveys local themes with photographs and memorabilia highlighting hometown heroes, local schools, and area history.
From Applebee’s: "Applebee's menu features beef, chicken and pork items, as well as burgers, pasta and seafood, with a selection of signature menu items found only at Applebee's. The Pick 'N Pair Lunch Combos are especially popular for the busy lunchtime crowd, offering more than 60 different combinations. The Weight Watchers International, Inc. menu, launched in May of 2004 in nearly all Applebee's restaurants nationwide, continues to be successful today with a number of smart and tasty menu items listing their Weight Watcher's PointsPlus™ values." restaurant review, website and more . . . |
All Cold Spring Listings
Cold Spring Healthy Food Options |
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Frozenberry Frozen Yogurt - Cold Spring | 845-809-5323 | |
Frozenberry, serving frozen yogurt, is located at 116 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516 in Putnam County.
From Frozenberry: "Our Gourmet Frozen Yogurt is made with the highest quality ingredients and our secret recipes are specially blended for a smooth and creamy taste. We craft our gourmet frozen yogurt with only the highest counts of beneficial live and active natural yogurt cultures. Our Frozen Yogurt is a great alternative source of calcium. restaurant review, website and more . . . | ||
Hudson Hil's Café & Market "Organic & Grass-Fed" | 845-265-9471 | |
Hudson Hil's Cafe & Market, serving Farm-to-Table local cuisine, is located at 129 - 131 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516 in Putnam County.
From the owner: "Two years ago, Garrison residents Bob and Hilary Hayes got the idea to open a restaurant that would take advantage of the Hudson River Valley’s bounty. At the time, Bob was at home with their young children and Hilary was commuting to Wall Street as an equity analyst. A classically trained chef, Bob wanted back in the kitchen and Hilary wanted more time with the kids. By February 2011, they found themselves welcoming more than 150 guests to the gala opening of their new Hudson Hil’s Café & Market, which features only the freshest ingredients from New York organic farms. 'We like being a part of the community,' says Hilary. 'It’s really nice working with our customers to find special products for them and make their occasions memorable with the best of the Hudson Valley'." restaurant review, website and more . . . |
All Garrison Listings
Garrison Healthy Food Options |
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Tavern at the Highlands Country Club | 845-424-3604 | |
Tavern at the Highlands Country Club, serving American cuisine, is located at 955 Route 9D, Garrison NY 10524, Putnam County in the Hudson Valley. "A great meal starts with great ingredients. At Tavern, we strive to find the best local ingredients for our dishes, farmed in a manner that sustains the land for future generations. Whenever possible, the products that we feature on our menu are raised naturally without the use of chemicals, hormones or antibiotics." restaurant review, website and more . . . | ||
Valley Restaurant at The Garrison Inn | 845-424-3604 | |
Valley Restaurant at Inn at The Garrison, pursues a contemporary fine dining menu of inspired American cuisine. Valley is located at 2015 US 9 at Snake Hill Road, Garrison, NY 10524 in Putnam County.
"Now open year round, Valley has been recognized as a premier dining venue in the Hudson Valley since its opening in 2004. Its seasonal American cuisine, which showcases ingredients from our own two-acre Garrison Farm as well as from other farmers in the region, is a tribute to our efforts to include many locally grown, raised and prepared food products. Valley's menu changes regularly with the season and according to what is perfectly ripe that day. Each Thursday, Valley features an Eat Local lounge menu, including burgers and "small plate" items. restaurant review, website and more . . . |
All Mahopac Listings
Mahopac Healthy Food Options |
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Dish Bistro & Wine Bar | 845-621-3474 | |
Dish Bistro & Wine Bar, serving Farm-to-Table New American cuisine, is located at 947 South Lake Blvd, Mahopac NY 10541, Putnam County in the Hudson Valley.
About Dish: "Located in New York’s Hudson Valley region, at the picturesque heart of Mahopac, is Dish. A modern bistro and wine bar boasting a stylish, vibrant interior. Patrons are offered a fusion of taste and experience, the combination of world wide influences paired with our selection of wines and crafts beers compliments chef Peter A. Milano’s original approach to both classical and inspired cuisine. website and more . . . | ||
Gino's Trattoria | 845-628-1911 | |
Gino's Trattoria Ristorante Italiano is located at 597 Route 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 in Putnam County.
From Gino's Trattoria: "The Barbaro family has been involved in the restaurant business for over 40 years. Vito Barbaro first immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1955. Upon his arrival, he began working at a small pizzeria in Brooklyn. In 1977, Vito opened his first restaurant, Pizza Beat, in Yonkers, New York. For over 20 years, Pizza Beat served nothing but the finest Southern Italian cuisine. In 1995, his wife Ivana along with their two sons, Gino and Mark, set off to Mahopac to open Gino’s Trattoria (formerly Tony’s Pizza). In 1997, Vito left Pizza Beat and joined the rest of his family to complete the 'Trattoria'. restaurant review, website and more . . . |
More Hudson Valley Healthy Food Options |
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Albany County [10 listings over 5 locations]
Columbia County [4 listings over 2 locations]
Dutchess County [17 listings over 10 locations]
Greene County [1 listing over 1 location]
Orange County [12 listings over 8 locations]
Rensselaer County [2 listings over 1 location]
Rockland County [13 listings over 6 locations]
Ulster County [19 listings over 9 locations]
Westchester County [76 listings over 35 locations]
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Restaurants serving Local, Organic, and Natural Ingredients
Restaurants serving Natural Food
Many restaurants in the Hudson Valley of New York offer food prepared with local ingredients supplied by local farms in Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, and Columbia County. Taste the difference. A meal prepared with natural and local ingredients tastes fresh and delicious. Natural foods taste good and are good for you. Restaurants serving natural and healthy food options include:
Restaurants in Columbia County Restaurants in Dutchess County Restaurants in Orange County, NY Restaurants in Putnam County, NY Restaurants in Rockland County, NY Restaurants in Ulster County, NY Restaurants in Westchester County
Trans-Fats and Hydrogenated Oils
FDA Labeling Requirements
FDA has required that saturated fat and dietary cholesterol be listed on the food label since 1993. By adding Trans Fat on the Nutrition Facts panel (required by January 1, 2006), consumers now know for the first time how much of all three: saturated fat, Trans Fat, and cholesterol, are in the foods they choose. Identifying saturated fat, Trans Fat, and cholesterol on the food label gives consumers information to make heart-healthy food choices that help them reduce their risk of coronary heart disease. This revised label, which includes information on Trans Fat as well as saturated fat and cholesterol, will be of particular interest to people concerned about high blood cholesterol and heart disease. However, all Americans should be aware of the risk posed by consuming too much saturated fat, Trans Fat, and cholesterol.
What is Trans Fat?
Why are Trans-Fats bad for you? Trans Fat is made when manufacturers add hydrogen to vegetable oil, a process called hydrogenation. Hydrogenation increases the shelf life and flavor stability of foods containing these fats.
The stiffer and harder fats are, the more they clog up your arteries. Over time, they can "clog the pipes" that feed the heart and brain, which can lead to heart attack or stroke risk. Trans-Fats increase your risk of heart disease. Trans-Fats cause significant and serious lowering of HDL (good) cholesterol and a significant and serious increase in LDL (bad) cholesterol; make the arteries more rigid; cause major clogging of arteries; cause insulin resistance; cause or contribute to type 2 diabetes; and cause or contribute to other serious health problems.
Why are Trans Fatty Acids put into so many food products?
Are Trans-Fats bad for kids?
How can I keep my family healthy?
If you do not bring junk food into your kitchen, your children will not eat it! Don't buy products that will harm your family's health. Although you cannot control what older kids eat outside, you can create a "healthy" kitchen in your own home as a basis for good "healthful" eating in and out of the home.
Healthy Foods to Eat
Vegetables - dark green leafy, cabbage, broccoli, kale . . . Fresh Fruit - apples, berries, melon . . . Whole and cracked grains Pasta made from wheat Beans and Legumes Healthy Fats
Nuts (walnuts) Seeds (pumpkin) Flaxseeds (sprinkle over oatmeal, yogurt, or a healthy cereal)
Wild Alaskan Salmon canned (great on a sandwich) Wild Alaskan Salmon (whole) Lean Turkey (organic) Lean Chicken (organic) Eggs Ice pops (Kids love ice pops made from "real" juice.) Water
Basic Food Pyramids
Although many variations of the food pyramid exist, most emphasize the following advice:
Mayoclinic, Nutrition and Healthy Eating Article on Trans-Fats and Hydrogenated Oils by Andy Spano, Westchester County Executive, 2008 |