Healthy Eating - New York

As we know there is a weight problem in America and the United Kingdom is going the same way. However when I go to New York, I find it healthier than elsewhere in the states and it seems to me they take their diets more serious than elsewhere. I am one of these people who is obese and diabetic, so trying to lose weight, I have lost 30 pound so far.

When I go out to New York in a couple of weeks I want to maintain a reasonable healthy diet and be happy if I stayed the same weight or put on a couple of pounds,I would be very happy. So have to knock those pancake houses on the head.

I would love to find out where you New Yorkers go and healthy Ameicans are definitely included in posting, I appreciate any tips here guys?

Great news, but where? I used to love the Delis, have a monte cristo and a cookie, but that is a no no now.

Delis are everywhere in NYC and they almost always have healthier alternatives to Monte Cristos and black and whites. You'll have no problem ordering a tossed salad with grilled chicken (with lemon if you don't want dressing) or a sandwich of plain lunch meat (or tuna or chicken salad), lettuce and tomato on a wrap if you don't want bread. Seriously, it's not hard to find healthy food anywhere in NY.

Of course, if you are looking for some more specific advice, as AC said, tell us what neighborhood and what kind of food, and if we can we'd be happy to help.

Updated On: 10/17/16 at 02:46 PM

You can always go to a Pax or a Chop't and grab a salad with some chicken or turkey. A lot of the diners in the Times Square area (Westway, Theatre Row, etc) have low-cal options.

Unless you were planning on buying sushi at a gas station quikmart, most places, even supermarkets make their sushi on-site these days. But don't knock Jersey sushi. I hear they use Hudson River water to make the rice so it has that extra tang.

^^ Kodoma. 45 & 8th....heres an entrance on each street, but the 45 st entrance is the restaurant main entrance.

A ltitle more expensive then it used to be, management change, but still quite reasonable, and I've never been disappointed.

If you're into fresh pressed juice, which is one of my favorite ways to incorporate vegetables into my diet, I'd recommend Pressed Juicery. When I'm seeing a show, I go to their location near Columbus Circle in Turnstyle. I just try to stick with the options that have no other fruit besides lemon to avoid unnecessary sugars, and the green drinks tend to be my favorite. The options with beets are also quite good, though.