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Locations in Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa www.janshealthbar.com
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Kale is called “the Queen of Greens.” It’s a one-stop shop for iron, antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins A and C, fiber and sulfur (both great for detoxifying your body and keeping your liver healthy). Long before the current health trends began, Jan’s Health Bar in Huntington Beach was serving up simple, wholesome food and drinks. Jan Gafney wanted to offer the Huntington Beach community a healthy dining option that still tasted great. “Jan’s sandwiches and smoothies became ritual to the surf community and Huntington Beach residents,” says Poppy Holguin, who got her first job working at Jan’s while she was a sophomore at Huntington Beach High School. Twenty years later, Poppy purchased Jan’s and continues to carry on the tradition that Jan began back in 1972. Poppy is already spreading the good vibes, opening a beautiful new Jan’s location in Costa Mesa off of 17th Street. Renowned for it’s healthy and fresh menu, we knew that whatever healthy drink we tried at Jan’s, it would be a winner. Poppy recommended we sample the Kalelicious, as kale is so popular right now and offers many health benefits. “I enjoy the taste of Kale, however, for someone who wants all the nutritional benefits of kale but is not crazy about the taste, this is the perfect drink for them,” Poppy tells me. She’s right. This smoothie is absolutely amazing: a sweet yet mild and refreshing treat that is perfect for a snack, meal replacement or even dessert. Something that tastes this great while packing such a nutritional punch is fearsome to behold.
Native Knowledge There was a sandwich shop called The Good Earth in the back of George’s Surf Shop on Main Street in Huntington Beach back in the 1960s. Jan Gafney worked there serving healthy sandwiches and drinks to locals. (Shirt and shoes not required.) “We’d serve people naked if that’s how they appeared,” says Jan Gaffney looking back. Jan bought the spot in 1972 and renamed it Jan’s Health Bar.
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