Fast & Healthy Eats on the Upper East Side

2011-04-22T12:07:00.000-07:00

Have you ever found yourself out running errands, on the daily drop off run or hurrying to make your Pilates class and you realize that you haven’t eaten anything in 4-6 hours? Are you tempted to grab the first thing in your path regardless of the nutritional value or fat content? Is convenience killing your diet? Are you playing that game in your head where you justify poor diet choices with excuses like, “I don’t have time to eat healthy”, “I work out so I don’t have to eat healthy”, or “I’ll make up for my bad eating at the next meal”? How many times does that last one really happen? We all know that maintaining a healthy weight is dependent on daily exercise and eating small, balanced, frequent meals in order to keep that metabolism humming and the body burning.

As any nutritionist will tell you – if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. I don’t care if you work out everyday, your diet is still important. It’s important because you need proper nutrition for your body to work to its full efficiency. It’s important because I know you all want to get the most out of those intense hours in the gym but, most of all, it’s important because you want to be around long enough to see your children have children and their children have children and on and on, ad infinitum. So, in the spirit of healthy diet choices I have comprised a list of healthy and fast restaurants in the Upper East Side and Midtown East.

Bon Appétit!

Energy Kitchen - 1628 2nd Avenue (between 84th ad 85th Streets) & 1089 2nd Avenue (between 57th and 58th Streets)

A quick, healthy and tasty take-out place geared towards fitness buffs. I recommend the Thai Chicken Wrap!

Chop’t – 165 East 52nd St (between Lexington and 3rd Avenue) & 60 East 56th St. (between Madison and Park)

A make-your-own salad spot that also has loads of healthy and tasty concoctions. I prefer the Harvest Cobb Salad Sandwich.

Calista Superfoods - 1217 Lexington Ave (between 82nd St & 83rd St)

A brand new, sparkling clean health food restaurant. The California Roll Wrap with brown rice, salmon, cucumber, avocado and sesame seeds is delish!

Candle 79 - 154 E. 79th St. (near Lexington Ave.)

Delicious, creative food fresh from farm to table. Organic wine and sake cocktail bar.

Simply Peeled - 371 Third Avenue (at 78th Street)

Serves Fruzio - 100% natural: non-dairy, free of fat, sodium, cholesterol, glutens, and all 8 major allergens. A small cup of Fruizo™ contains less than 90 calories.

Slice - 1413 2nd Avenue (73rd/74th Sts)

Organic, delicious pizza restaurant that caters to all diets. If you absolutely need a slice of pizza, this is the best place to get it.

Healthy Food Markets

A Matter of Health - 1478 1st Avenue (at 77th St.)

Food for Health - 1653 Third Avenue

Natural Frontier Market - 1424 3rd Avenue. ( 81st Street)

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Fast & Healthy Eats on the Upper East Side