Live Well

Today’s post is a quick feature on a tasty, convenient and easily-carried snack for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. For those who can’t get enough of nature’s candy, or even for those maybe not a fan of fresh fruit because it may seem inconvenient or overwhelming, these great snacks: fruit leathers, fruit strips and other varieties made of 100% fresh fruit, are sure to please. In this post I’ll share three of my favorite brands of these tasty versions of what I like to call the “healthy version of fruit-by-the-foot”.

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1. Stretch Island, the king of fruit leathers, offers a ton of amazing varieties like FruitBü Smooshed Fruit, Original Fruit Strips and more. Easily available, reasonable, tasty, nutritious, a serving of fruit, obviously vegan — what more could you want? Check out the company’s homepage and their product list.

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2. Trader Joe’s just so happens to have available some awesome self-branded fruit strips and one of my favorites, their FiberFul fruit bars that provide 6g of fiber per. Another favorite of mine is their “Ends & Pieces” product which is a discounted in-bulk item of the trimmings for their standard fruit leathers — a great way to use the perfectly tasty and fresh but misshapen edges while getting a good value. Funny that I did an article on their store here yesterday. Check out the store’s homepage here.

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3. Whole Foods, coincidentally as well offers their own “365″ brand of tasty and flavorful fruit strips in many varieties. Check out the portion in this article written yesterday featuring Whole Foods, and their store homepage here.

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I hope those previously unfamiliar to this type of snack are now eager to maybe try some of the many available fruit leathers, fruit strips and others — they are truly a lifesaver in many situations where fresh fruit might be inconvenient or for other circumstances. Give them a shot and let us know what you think. Feel free to comment, subscribe and spread the word as always! Drop me an e-mail if you like the blog so far.

Be well,

Brian