This cozy corner cafe in Grosse Pointe Park has been doing the natural foods thing before it was a thing. Customers adore the Southwest avocado sandwich and the homemade soups such as Thai peanut. It's also a grocery store, so it's a one-stop for fresh eating.

Detroit Vegan Soul in West Village was borne out of a mission to make healthy food accessible to everyone and to stop the cycle of diet-related diseases that were affecting the owners' family. With dishes such as catfish tofu and seitan pepper steak, soul food can be a part of any healthy lifestyle.

With choices such as the umami bomb (spinach, kale, kimchi, quinoa, carrots, mushrooms, edamame, bean sprouts, and a fried egg) and Dan Dan (romaine, mixed greens, green beans, dried cherries, pepitas, roasted brussels sprouts, and crumbled blue cheese) say goodbye to sad desk salads.

Hard to find healthy food in a bar? Then you haven't been to PJ's Lager House, which offers an eclectic menu that features locally-sourced fare made from scratch. The vegan biscuits and gravy are a hit even with the most hardcore carnivores and hearty salads teaming with tasty foodstuffs such as the Mediterranean will make you feel better about your choices while still enjoying a beer.

Ima's jicama tacos trade corn or flour tortillas for fresh Mexican turnip. The root vegetable vessel is then stuffed with a choice of roasted tofu, spicy shrimp, or garlic chicken and topped with wakame slaw, green chili hot sauce, and micro shiso. The salmon rice bowl is another lighter option packed with healthier fats.

For some people, healthy and tasty are mutually exclusive. At Brome Burgers and Shakes, the restaurant aims to bust that myth. The beef is 100 percent organic grass-fed and there's also chicken and vegan options.

This vegan spot in Farmington is not your typical plant-based fare, with a menu boasting big flavors, with influences from Portuguese, Western Europe, and California. Comfort food favorites get a makeover, with entrees such as portobello steak and fried chicken and grits that trade the poultry for seitan.

When it's not drowning in spicy mayo and nacho cheese, sushi is one of the healthiest meals you can treat yourself to. This West Bloomfield institution is known for legit sushi that's fresh, traditional, and simple.

If the owner of the restaurant is a heart doctor, then there's a good chance the eatery is going to be health-conscious. GreenSpace dishes up food as pretty as it is nutritious such as "cheese" boards featuring cashew cheese, forest mushroom gnocchi, and kimchee bokumbap (stir-fried short grain rice with veggies, house-made kim­chee, Kore­an chili sauce, and black and white sesame furikake).

A Royal Oak staple for vegans and vegetarians since 1981, Inn Season Cafe is not only dedicated to physical health but also environmental and spiritual. The menu covers a lot of ground with burgers, stir fries, Mexican, and macrobiotic options.

Over the green juice? Cacao Tree Cafe's fresh juices such as Beta Blast and Strong Heart will help you get out of your rut. Spike your smoothies with super foods such as hemp seed, maca, and bee pollen or down a shot of ginger-lemon or Fire-Breathing Dragon. "Nut" meat in raw dishes such as the quesadilla, burrito and General Tso's Lettuce Wraps pack a lot of flavor sans the saturated fat in the classic versions.

Health experts are always touting to "eat the rainbow," and with colorful offerings and a variety of street snacks, street platters, freshly baked samoon bread, salads, desserts, and juices, 2941 Street Food will help you do just that. You pick your meal (mini bowl, samoon sandwich, honest bowl and Bazaar Meal) and go from here to customize. There's also calorie information to keep you in check — definitely bring a friend to share the Bazaar Meal.

The sister restaurant of Cacao Tree Cafe features cooked vegetarian and vegan fare that even carnivores find themselves enjoying. People rave about the avocado BLT, which features shiitake mushroom "bacon."