CT's Best Spots For Eating Healthy

So you say you want to eat healthy. Everyone says that these days, but let's face it, when that becomes hard to do lots of us end up abandoning the practice. Connecticut Magazine knows this, so the publication recently set out to find places throughout the state where eating healthy is not a chore.

Whether you're a vegetarian or vegan or not, the publication presents great restaurants for healthy eating, but the writers realize that it can be a bit of a tough sell for some.

"But, let’s be honest, so-called 'health food' doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to taste," writes authors Erik Ofgang, Michael Lee-Murphy, Albie Yuravich and Mike Wollschlager. "You want nutritious foods that also please the palate. Here we offer dining locations around the state where the food is both good and good for you."

Connecticut Magazine picked 10 places for healthy eating, but we're only going to list the first five. That way, you'll have to click to view the full list on their website:

Three Girls Vegan Creamery, Guilford: "...this is the place for people who love cheese, but can’t or won’t eat the real thing."

New Morning Market, Woodbury: "...has been fighting the good-food fight since way back in 1971, long before local and organic was hip."

Bloodroot, Bridgeport: "...a classic Connecticut restaurant with a healthy vibe all its own."

Nature’s Temptation, Ridgefield: "...you’ll find items such as 100-percent grass-fed beef, local milk and a variety of herbs, spices, oils and vinegar..."

G-Zen, Branford: "...a vegan beacon for health-focused and environmentally friendly folks with a taste for award-winning fine dining."

To view the others - Catch a Healthy Habit Cafe, Heirloom Food Company, Claire's Corner Copia, ION Restaurant and The Sweet Beet - and the complete list 10 Spots That Make it Easy to Eat Healthy, click here.

Photo via Bloodroot's Facebook page