Report from the Fancy Food Show: Yes, There Were Healthy Products!

 Lori's Earth Friendly Products hit the Javits Center in New York on Sunday to peruse the Fancy Food Show. Besides the tons of gourmet coffee and chocolate, far away from the center of things (specifically, Javits North, located about 2 blocks from the main building via an above-ground tunnel), were a smattering of health-oriented exhibitors, including three whose products we carry!

 

Lori at the entrance to Javits North, where many health-related vendors had booths.

Lori with Kevin and Daniel of Think Products, makers of high-protein and high-fiber bars, including the delicious ThinkThin Fiber Toffee Almond Protein Plus Fiber bar, and ThinkThin Creamy Butter bars, which we both tried and loved. We also tried the new Salted Caramel bar, which Lori is holding. It was decadent. That's coming soon! Check out all ThinkThin products.

Lori also caught up with Ann from Kay's Naturals, makers of gluten free high-protein cereals. They introduced a chocolate-flavored cereal that will be available in September, and also had on display their classic French Vanilla O's, Better Balance Pretzel Sticks with Jalapeno Honey Mustard, Chilli Nacho Cheese protein chips, and their popular Mac and Cheese Puffs. Check out all of Kay's Naturals products.

We also visited our friends at NuGo, which makes a lineup of high protein bars, where they were introducing their new Stronger bar, which has 25 grams of protein and is great for strength and workouts. For dieters, they recommend cutting a Stronger Bar in half for better portion control. Stronger is available in Caramel Pretzel, Cookies 'N Cream, Peanut Cluster, and Real Dark Chocolate (really, really good!) in cases of 12 2.82 ounce bars. They also showed us the dieter-friendly Slim Raspberry Truffle and Slim Espresso. See all NuGo products.

Earth Friendly Smackdown: Natural vs. Conventional Sunscreens

Goddess Garden products are available now at Lori's Earth Friendly Products

The conventional sunscreen you have purchased your whole life works just fine at preventing sunburn, but there's a big catch: Look at the ingredients. If you see oxybenzone, octinoxate, or even isobutane--all harsh chemicals that some people may have allergies to--you may want to consider the purchase of Goddess Garden’s natural sunscreen. At this time of year, when people are buying camp supplies for their children or planning a day a the beach, this is especially timely, important information.

The Difference Between Natural and Conventional Sunscreens

Goddess Garden sunscreens are non-nano sunscreens that take a more natural approach and block both UVA (aging) and UVB (burning) rays, making them broad-spectrum sunscreens in accordance with the most recent FDA rules. Ingredients include: sunflower, radish, and active ingredients like zinc and titanium.  These natural ingredients are just as effective as those found in conventional sunscreens.

But in many ways, natural sunscreens are actually more effective than conventional sunscreens.

Here’s why…

Natural is Effective Immediately
When you apply natural sunscreen, you can go out into the sun right away without having to worry about a sunburn. With a conventional sunscreen, you need to wait 15 to 20 minutes before it protects you from the sun. This is because the active chemical ingredients in conventional sunscreens actually have to sink down into the different layers of your skin before they become “active.” Goddess Garden's natural minerals are effective immediately.

Natural Reflects, Conventional Absorbs
Goddess Garden's natural mineral ingredients actually sit on top of your skin and act like a mirror, reflecting sunlight away from your body. The ingredients used in conventional sunscreen actually absorb the sun’s potentially carcinogenic rays into your body.

Natural doesn’t have any harsh chemicals!
Goddess Garden was created because its founder, Nora Covington's daughter Paige, was allergic to conventional body care products. Because of this, Goddess Garden takes care to only include the safest organic ingredients to create our products. "I want what is the safest for my family just like you want what is the safest for yours," says Nora.  You will never find any hormone disrupting chemicals such as oxybenzone in our sunscreens. Only great natural ingredients like minerals, lavender, radish, soy, and sunflower!

Why Goddess Garden?

Goddess Garden Organic Sunscreens offer SPF30 sun protection. They are all Aloe based, non-greasy, and are easy to apply via recyclable continuous spray, trigger spray, and traditional tube packaging. All Goddess Garden products are 100% biodegradeable, reef safe, curelty-free, non-GMO and vegan. Goddess Garden is a woman-owned sun and skin care company based in Boulder, Colorado, and creates sunscreens for the whole family made with certified organic ingredients.

Lori's Earth Friendly Products is proud to carry Goddess Garden products.