10 Kitchen Gadgets That Will Help You Eat Healthier

Soda sales may be on the decline but that doesn't mean Americans have given up their love of sweet drinks. For a healthier alternative to the popular sugary beverages, many have begun to flavor their drinking water at home. To sweeten filtered or tap water, simply cut a selection of melons, berries, or citrus into bite-size pieces and stuff them into the insert on the Vremi Fruit Infuser Water Pitcher—along with bagged tea or herbs like mint or basil—then reassemble the pitcher. Your custom flavor will be ready for sipping after it chills for just four hours. Available on Amazon; $19.99.

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Those who have resolved to eat healthier this year, may not need to completely cut out fried foods like breaded chicken strips, fries, and homemade falafel. For any health conscious person who isn't quite ready to give up on their guilty pleasures, the answer is to start cooking with air. The Philips Air Fryer lets you cook your favorite fried foods with 75% less oil than traditional frying methods. Drop a mere tablespoon (or less) of oil into the machine, add your food, and let the cooker work its magic. An included cookbook contains 150 recipes to make with the versatile cooker. Available on Amazon; $179.99.

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Carb-loving health nuts have discovered how to eat their cake (or pasta) and have it, too: Turn fresh veggies into noodles. The SpiralLife vegetable spiralizer makes it easy to transform zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, and more into thin strips that can be prepared as pasta alternatives or salad toppings. The manually operated gadget wastes almost no part of the vegetable, providing lots of food with little effort. Available on Amazon; $13.97.

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Nobody likes soggy lettuce, so it's surprising how many health-conscious home cooks lack the proper tools to quickly wash and dry their salad greens. Enter the OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner, which lets the user easily dry lettuce. Simply load the washed veggies into the BPA-free basket, put on the lid, and work the non-slip pump to remove excess water. Push the brake button when finished, then use the basket as a serving bowl for your delicious (and healthy) salad. Available on Amazon; $29.95.

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Chomping down on the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables every day can get boring. Get the nutritional benefits with less effort with the Aicok Juicer Slow Masticating Juicer Extractor, which can squeeze the juice of celery, oranges, apples, lettuce, carrots, and other produce while also keeping the vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. With dishwasher-safe parts and quiet operation, the juicer is a staple in every healthy kitchen. Available on Amazon; $98.99.

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Americans are consuming more olive oil than ever before, thanks in large part to the perception that it is a healthier alternative to butter and other oils. While it's true that olive oil is high in monounsaturated fat (the healthier cousin of saturated fat), eaters should still use it sparingly, as they would any other oil. An olive oil spritzer, like this one by Misto, doles out a modest helping of the stuff to coat your food, pan, or grill. Available on Amazon; $7.99.

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