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LOCAL HEALTHY EATS GUIDE
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A directory of local restaurants, eateries and markets
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FEATURING FAIRHOPE JUICE COMPANY
Find their fresh juices at Warehouse Bakery & Donuts and Battles Wharf Market in Fairhope.
Whether blending or juicing is best may be the most common debate at the juice bar. Lorie Ward, owner and juice artisan at Fairhope Juice Company, has the answer to which is best: “Both!” she says. “After all, the one thing our diets lack is a high volume of cellular nutrition from real vegetables and fruits.”
Ward explains that both blended smoothies and freshly extracted vegetable juices offer exponentially better nutrient absorption than even whole, raw foods. “Even though some people think of their high-powered blenders as ‘juicers’, blenders retain the fiber, whereas juicers are designed to separate the fiber, leaving only a liquid packed with nutrients.”
The difference then, is that when the juice is separated from the pulp, one can easily consume a much larger volume of vegetables than by drinking a smoothie containing pulp. For example, a smoothie may contain a few leaves of kale along with some fruit and liquid. Whereas one pound of kale juiced yields approximately eight ounces of juice. “A person can easily drink an eight ounce serving of juice without fiber and drinking raw, fiberfree juice, particularly on an empty stomach, eliminates strain on the digestive tract because the juicer has already done most of the ‘digestion’ work of separating the fiber from the juice for you,” says Ward. “Without fiber to digest, the juice can be efficiently shuttled into your bloodstream within 30 minutes.” While juicing is great for delivering concentrated nutrients to the cellular level, it does not replace the need for food and smoothies. “A well-rounded diet of whole, plant-based foods that are packed with fiber is still foundational to a healthy life. By consuming blended foods and fiber-free juices on an empty stomach, we are receiving the best of both worlds,” says Ward. See listing, page 23.
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July’s guide to local healthy food in Baldwin County
AGAPE JUICES
Nourishing your body, mind and spirit. Fountain Plaza Shopping Center 3782 South McKenzie St. Foley, AL Agape-Juices.com
DRAGONFLY FOOD BAR
Not-yo-average taco joint prepare to rock your taste buds. 7 S. Church St. Fairhope, AL Facebook: Dragonfly Foodbar
FAIRHOPE HEALTH FOODS
Homegrown in the South since 1975. 280 Eastern Shore Shopping Center Fairhope, AL • 251-928-0644 Va-FairhopeHealthFoods.com
FAIRHOPE JUICE COMPANY
Nourish the body. Fuel the soul. Battles Wharf Market 18327 Scenic Hwy 98, Fairhope, AL FairhopeJuiceCompany.com
LOCALS AT THE ALLEY
Quaint, mom-n-pop eatery providing healthy eats in a casual atmosphere. 312 Fairhope Ave. Fairhope, AL LocalsBurger.com
MCKENZIE FARMS
Family-owned market supplying fresh produce and more to our community. 17558 A Greeno Rd. Fairhope, AL MckenzieFarmMarket.com
NATURE NINE FARMS
Your source for local, ethical-grown wholesome, delicious food. sperkins@natureninefarms.com NatureNineFarms.com
OX KITCHEN
Made with fresh ingredients in-house daily, approachable, not intimidating. 365 Greeno Rd. South, Fairhope TheOxKitchen.com
SAGE LEBANESE CUISINE & CAFÉ
A surprising blend of traditional and new Mediterranean & Lebanese cuisine. 319 Fairhope Ave. Fairhope, AL SageLebaneseCuisine.com
SOUL BOWLZ
Wholesome, nutrient-packed bowls of exotic, super fruit goodness. Fairhope, Foley, Gulf Shores, AL SoulBowlz.com
SUNFLOWER CAFÉ FAIRHOPE
Offering a healthy dining experience in a cozy, casual environment. 320 Eastern Shore Shopping Center Va-FairhopeHealthFoods.com
THE HAPPY OLIVE
Be happy, eat healthy, live well. Taste and experience culinary delight! 314 De La Mare Ave. Fairhope, AL HappyOlive4.com
WAREHOUSE BAKERY & DONUTS
A neighborhood eatery serving made-fromscratch, vegan friendly, gluten-free goodness. 759 Nichols Ave. Fairhope, AL WarehouseBakeryAndDonuts.com
WILD MAGNOLIA KOMBUCHA
Brewed with love, laughter and a dash of southern sarcasm. 251-463-6233 WildMagnoliaLife.com
WILDFLOWERS & FRESH FOOD
Simple and colorful high-vibe cooking classes, events and fresh recipes. 251-656-9112 WildFlowersAndFreshFood.com
For an online list of local healthy food sources, visit NAGulfCoast.com/healthyeats.
