Stuff Health-Conscious People Like
Hi, it’s me again!
This blog idea came to me one night as I was thinking a) I’m sad the economy sucks and I have no money; b) I really need a new yoga mat and a Sigg, but, as noted in ‘a),’ I have no money; and c) I’ll wait until my b-day in November to subtly blatantly ask for these things.
Then I remembered I had started keeping a list of things I wanted to buy and things I wanted to try and thought – hey, why not post and update a list of all the cool stuff out there for us health-conscious folks so that we can get ideas of things to try, refer people to the list as a sort of gift guide, or simply browse through other health-conscious people’s favorite things? I’m muy excited about this, guys!
So, a la “Stuff White People Like” style, I’m beginning my own Stuff Health-Conscious People Like list (except without the stereotyping :/)…
To narrow it down, because this could be never-ending, I’m limiting the list mostly to things I’ve tried and liked myself, thinks I know someone who has tried and liked, or things I’ve seen other bloggers try and like. There are, however, a few things that I simply thought were cool-looking and, since I live on a student’s budget, want you guys to spend the money to try them and report back (haha!).
If you guys have tried any of the things I list and would be kind enough to give me a review, I’d be ever so grateful. Also, if there are things you would recommend be added to the list, I will happily link you as the person who recommended them. The things I’ve tried and liked personally will be marked with an asterisk.
**I’m almost done with the preliminary list and will post it as an additional page on my blog some time this week.**
Categories Covered:
1. Active Wear
- Clothes
- Shoes
2. Books
- About/Overcoming Disordered Eating
- Diet
- Fitness
- Inspirational (health-related)
- Recipes – Omnivore, Vegan, Vegetarian, Raw Vegan,
- Social Commentary
- Sports Medicine
3. Food
- Breads, Bagels, Pitas & Tortillas
- Butters, Dips, Salsas & Spreads
- Calorie-packs/Snack-packs
- Canned Items
- Cereals
- Chips & Crackers
- Desserts
- Drinks
- Energy Bars/Food Bars
- Frozen
- Most Blogged About Recipes
- Online Only
- Pastas & Rice
- Shakes/Shake Mixes
- Soy/Tofu Products
4. Fitness Machines/Accessories
- Aerobic
- Misc./Etc. (heart-rate monitors, yoga mats, et.)
- Strength Training
5. General Accessories
6. Gift Certificates (for the gift-giving impaired)
7. Kitchenware
Can you think of categories I’ve missed?
Here’s a preview of the first draft of the “Food” category (note, some foods overlap and will be posted in all applicable subcategories):
Food
Breads, Bagels, Pitas & Tortillas
- *Oroweat Double Fiber bread
- *Trader Joe’s Whole-Wheat Cinnamon Rolls
- *Western Bagel Company’s Alternative Pita
Butters, Dips, Salsas & Spreads
- PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter
- *Peanut Butter & Co. peanut butter (Dark Chocolate Dreams)
- *Kirkland Signature Organic Smooth Peanut Butter
- *Trader Joe’s Eggplant Hummus
- *Trader Joe’s Smokey Peach Salsa
- *Trader Joe’s Smooth Unsalted Almond Butter
- *Tribe Hummus
Calorie-packs/Snack-packs
Canned Items
- *Trader Joe’s Vegetarian Chili
Cereals
Chips & Crackers
- *AKMAK Stone Ground Whole Wheat Crackers
- *Kashi TLC Crackers (in Original, 7-Grain)
- PopChips
- *Trader Joe’s Identity Crisis Chips
Desserts
- *Holey Donuts (online only)
- *No Pudge Brownies mix
- *Sweet Riot chocolate-covered cacao
- *Triple chocolate chunk Vitamuffins’ Vitatops
- *Weight Watchers Giant Oreo Ice Cream Bars
Drinks
Energy Bars/Food Bars
- *Amazing Grass’s Chocolate Whole Food Energy Bar
- *Gnu High-Fiber Bars (all flavors rock!)
- *Kashi GoLean Roll! Bars
- *Kashi TLC Chewy Granola Bars
- *Kashi TLC Fruit & Grain Bars
- *YouBars (Honey Cashew)
Frozen
Most Blogged About Recipes
Online Only
Pastas & Rice
Shakes/Shake Mixes
Soy/Tofu Products
- Trader Joe’s Extra Firm Tofu
Suggestions? I’d truly appreciate any feedback!
Tags: active wear, fitness, health books, health food, healthy gifts, Recipes, sigg. health food
8 People have left comments on this post
You should include a food scale! I got the Escali digital scale from Amazon.com, and I love it…it has made my calorie counts so much more precise. Plus, it’s really cute and compact, so it won’t take up too much counter space. It runs on batteries, so you can put it anywhere.
Hey A…kudos to you! You look AB FAB and are awe inspiring! Something else you might want to mention in your goody list … a body bugg. They are NOT cheap…I repeat….they are NOT cheap ($200). However, I have been told that if you are having trouble watching or counting calories, that this is very helpful (hell…for that price…it ought to shave 15 pounds off immediately!). Needless to say…this old girl is going to invest because I am frustrated and at an impasse and need to do something!
Here is a link:
http://mystore.24hourfitness.com/product_details.php?item=400005660832
this list is SPOT ON girl! couldn’t agree more! i love the ideas your come up with while nestling in your bed
Arnold’s 100-calorie bread should be on there too! They’re yummy!
I think this is a great idea!
Check out my Costco shopping list for maybe some more ideas!
http://leftoversforlunch.wordpress.com/shopping-list/
Some other ideas:
Tempeh
Edamame
Almond Milk
Soy Milk
Kombucha
Endangered Species Dark Chocolate
Flat Out Wraps
Maybe that sparks some more ideas!
Best,
Leah
I second FlatOut waps – just tried them for the 1st time last night and they are awesome!!
A Vitamix! I’m drooling for one of those, but they are so incredibly expensive! And of course an iPod…
I couldn’t live without a jar of coconut oil and some tahini.
Great idea! A few others…
Breads – TJ’s whole wheat low carb tortillas (only 50 cals each)
Butters – Barney Butter, Artisana Cacao Bliss
Snacks – 100 calorie almonds, 100 calorie pistachios packs
Bars – larabars, clif nectar bars, KIND bars
Most blogged recipes – gliding calm tofu, Oh She Glows green monsters, crack wraps (source?)