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Is this really possible. Everything around where I live is Chinese Food, Pizza, fast food etc. In the city, there are nicer restaurants but they are more expensive. The supermarkets sell processed garbage and it's hard to find clean water. Anybody here have any ideas on how to eat healthy in the concrete jungle? Also, is it possible to be a vegetarian in this place?
Well, the best way to eat healthy in the city is to cook for yourself. You can go to the market and pick up veggies and protein and prepare your own meals. They do have fresh veggies, fruits and meats in the markets besides processed meals. There are plenty of healthy and vegetarian places in the city, like Angelicas (I think it's on the LES), but yes they can be a little pricey.
What do you mean by clean water? NYC has some of the cleanest tap water of any city. If you don't want to drink straight from the tap, then you can get a purifier like Squeezeboxgal said, or you can pick up bottled water from Costco. A 36 bottle case of water is like $6.
I think its very possible. It just takes discipline. You think its bad here imagine how it must be in the deep south. NYC has so many culinary options, many of which are actually healthy, and there are also a lot of vegetarian options. Plus fruits and vegetables are usually pretty cheap in NYC except for more exotic things.
Is this really possible. Everything around where I live is Chinese Food, Pizza, fast food etc. In the city, there are nicer restaurants but they are more expensive. The supermarkets sell processed garbage and it's hard to find clean water. Anybody here have any ideas on how to eat healthy in the concrete jungle? Also, is it possible to be a vegetarian in this place?
The water from the tap here is some of the cleanest water around. Besides, most bottled water is just tap anyway...so you're better off saving $$ and getting it right out of your sink...pop some ice in that bad boy and you're good to go.
It is actually pretty easy to eat healthy here. There are delis all over...subway isn't bad, salad places, places like europa and pax...you can get salads which you make yourself so you can tell the employees exactly what you want in it...they have low-fat and fat free dressings...as well as soups that run about 200 cals max. The healthy food is out there, you may have to do some digging and shell out some cash. The good stuff doesn't come cheap.
I think its very possible. It just takes discipline. You think its bad here imagine how it must be in the deep south. NYC has so many culinary options, many of which are actually healthy, and there are also a lot of vegetarian options. Plus fruits and vegetables are usually pretty cheap in NYC except for more exotic things.
I dunno, I always assumed the South had much healthier eating options that up north.
I must admit..it's MIGHTY hard to eat healthy here..for less than a million dollars a plate :lol:.
I made a rule that I can have kebabs (they aren't too bad)...and small portions of stuff...but no outright sweets, etc.Roasted nuts once in a while..ok...
If I go have chinese..I get a soup..or veggies and meat. If I have latin food (this is MUCH harder) i have a seafood salad, or meat with plantains...ask for them baked haha
I've found it pretty easy to eat healthy in Washington Heights and Williamsburg, but it was definitely an issue in Bed-Stuy. It really does seem dependent on the neighborhood that you're in. In the Heights, groceries and fresh fruits were cheap and easily accessible while Williamsburg had a good number of fairly health-conscious restaurants. Right now I'm spending some time in the LES, and the healthy dining options and markets provide me plenty of healthful eating. I have friends from all over Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan and their experiences are pretty much in line with mine where (accessible) healthful eating has been dependent on the neighborhood (as far as affordable, healthy restaurants and affordable, good produce). As far as clean water goes, I've yet to have any problems.
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