{"id":948,"date":"2009-10-29T08:41:18","date_gmt":"2009-10-29T15:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=948"},"modified":"2010-02-22T11:16:38","modified_gmt":"2010-02-22T19:16:38","slug":"you-are-what-you-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/you-are-what-you-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"You are what you eat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>I admit it. I am a consumer&#8230;not of junk n&#8217; stuff but of high quality, organic, and all natural food products. I always read the ingredients label. I am also a food snob who spends top dollars on natural foods, snacks, eco-friendly, and organic things. Check out these new-on-the-market products I recently got to try. You will likely find them at your health food markets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-950\" title=\"volcano-rice\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/volcano-rice.jpg\" alt=\"volcano-rice\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>Lotus Foods brand of heirloom and organic rice varietals are seriously the best rice I&#8217;ve ever eaten. They are superior to all rice that I had eaten prior to discovering this brand. I could smell the difference just as the rice was still cooking in the rice cooker as my house smelled of an incredible awesome fragrance. Butanese red rice, Indonesian Volcano rice, bamboo infused brown rice, jasmine rice, to name a few. They are expensive but worth it. Ideal for when you want to cook a gourmet meal at home. Vegan and gluten free. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lotusfoods.com\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">lotusfoods.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-953\" title=\"coconut-oil\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/coconut-oil.jpg\" alt=\"coconut-oil\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" \/>Navitas Naturals offers a wide variety foods including nuts, dried fruits, virgin coconut oil, raw cacao, and natural sweetners like green stevia and yacon syrup. I really like the virgin coconut oil and adds it by the spoonful to warm soups just before serving. The quality of their products are pure and very good in quality. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/navitasnaturals.com\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">navitasnaturals.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-952 alignleft\" title=\"very_berry\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/very_berry.jpg\" alt=\"very_berry\" width=\"211\" height=\"220\" \/>Granola Gourmet makes energy bars from combining oats, and various natural ingredients like dried fruits, nuts, chocolate, honey (not vegan) and making them into bars. Currently they available at Whole Foods Markets in the Los Angeles area. Bar varieties include chocolate espresso, orange spice, very berry, and brownie. Low in sugar and satisfying. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/granolagourmet.com\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">granolagourmet.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-954 alignright\" title=\"goji_agave_sm\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/goji_agave_sm.jpg\" alt=\"goji_agave_sm\" width=\"83\" height=\"125\" \/>GrandyOats makes organic granola and trail mixes. I got a tub of the goji agave granola and my husband gobbled them all up before I could help myself to a second serving. It was good. Has vegan varieties made with oats, seeds, and berries. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/grandyoats.com\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">grandyoats.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-956\" title=\"vega\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/vega.jpg\" alt=\"vega\" width=\"160\" height=\"137\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vega produces complete wholefood meal powder packets, protein supplements, energy bars, and oils. I like their EFA antioxidant oil blend and one of their chocolate energy bars. My husband uses several of their products, including a hemp protein powder that he adds to fruit smoothies. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/myvega.com\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">myvega.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I admit it. I am a consumer&#8230;not of junk n&#8217; stuff but of high quality, organic, and all natural food products. I always read the ingredients label. 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