JANUARY 2014 | BOROMAG.COM | 29 popular is the Last Mango in Paris (mango, peach, pineapple, honey, vanilla frozen yogurt) and the pomegranate-blueberry-strawberry smoothie with ice. Igloo, 22-26 31st St, Astoria, NY 11105, (718) 726-7700 Vitality Health & Natural Market This natural foods market on Broadway, popular with many Astorians, is open 24 hours a day, and that includes their juice bar. It is not an unusual sight to see someone stumble inside in the middle of the night and order fresh juice or a smoothie. At the juice bar, single juices (orange, apple, carrot, grapefruit) are available, as well as combinations, such as the very popular Mixed Green Juice. Green smoothies are also a big draw, containing a mix of romaine, spinach, and kale, along with apple, banana, blueberries, goji berries, and strawberries. When it comes to your choice of milk, you can choose among whole milk, skim, or soy — all organic. All fruits and vegetables are 100% organic, too. Aside from the juice bar, Vitality also makes their own cold pressed juices. These juices are made by pressing the fruit and/or vegetables, extracting the juice without heat, unlike the centrifugal extractors most of us are used to seeing. When there is no heat involved, the enzymes are unaffected, offering what is believed to be a healthier, more nutritious product. Also, a little goes a long way, as they are quite potent in all the right ways. Two of the most popular are the Super Cleanser (cucumber, kiwi, avocado, lemon, green apple, chlorophyll) and the Immune Boost (orange, Echinacea, Goldenseal, and B12). Vitality is proud of their juices — only available as grab and go, as it takes quite a bit more time to extract juice this way — and is the only place we know of in Astoria that offers this kind of juice. Vitality Health & Natural Market, 46-03 Broadway, Astoria, NY 11103, (718) 606-0725
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