How to Cook Your Veggies This Holiday
This post was originally published as How to Cook Your Veggies by Laurel on Health Food blog. Last year, a group of researchers from the University of Warwick studied vegetable cooking techniques and the loss of nutrients. Their work was published in the Food and Chemical Toxicology journal. In the study, scientists cooked broccoli, cauliflower, [...]
Read MoreHealthy Gift This Holiday Season
This post was originally published as Healthy Gift Ideas by Laurel on Health Food blog. Are you done with your holiday shopping? I’m not, but I’m doing pretty good. I took a trip to Whole Foods this weekend and was surprised at how many great gifts there were. I wanted to share them with you [...]
Read MoreRoasted Chicken and Red Pepper Sandwiches Recipe
This post was originally published as Roasted Chicken and Red Pepper Sandwiches by Laurel on Health Food blog. Tonight I kicked off the start of the week with some homemade roasted chicken and red pepper sandwiches. They were a hit! This recipe is loaded with healthy ingredients and makes a light but filling meal. The [...]
Read MoreHealthier Chicken Tenders Recipe This Holiday Season
This post was originally published as Healthier Chicken Tenders by Laurel on Health Food blog. Last night I made a healthier version of chicken tenders at home. I love when I can figure out a way to make a classic not-so-good for you meal into a healthier one. It just brings me some satisfaction. These [...]
Read MoreBoost Omega-3s with 2 glass of Wine a day
This post was originally published as Boost Omega-3s with Wine by Laurel on Health Food blog. A recent study found that drinking one or two glasses of wine a day could increase the level of omega-3 fats in your blood. Researchers found that wine may affect how your body metabolizes the omega-3s. Wine may also [...]
Read MoreEat Enough Garlic this Holiday
This post was originally published as Eating Enough Garlic? by Laurel on Health Food blog. NY Times recently posted a short article checking this claim: “Garlic Can Be Helpful in Warding Off a Cold.” The good news is that there are some promising studies to support the claim. For example, a 2001 double-blind study found [...]
Read More3 Tips for Holiday Eating
This weekend a friend asked me to help her come up with some tips for healthy holiday eating. She’s a member of the Wellness Committee at her work and they specifically wanted to know how to avoid overeating and feeling uncomfortable during vacation this month. I was happy to come up with a few pointers [...]
Read More7 Free Avocado Recipes
Avocados are a staple for me. I use them almost every day in salads, shakes, sandwiches, or to eat plain as a side dish. I love avocados because they’re filling and versatile. Plus they have a wonderfully creamy quality that makes them a perfect substitute for mayonnaise. I love having mashed up avocado spread on [...]
Read MoreEating for Stress Reduction
This post was originally published as Eating for Stress Reduction by Laurel on Health Food blog. Women’s Health Magazine has a new article on foods that help to reduce stress. I was very excited to read their article on this topic because so many people are suffering from stress and reach to food for comfort [...]
Read MoreThis Holiday Season Avoid Blood Sugar Spikes w/ Vinegar
This post was originally published as Avoid Blood Sugar Spikes w/ Vinegar by Laurel on Health Food blog. Hi there friends! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. I had a nice vacation away from the computer and got to catch up with lots of family and friends. I’m currently working on updating my [...]
Read MoreRed Wine for Your Heart This Holiday Season
Happy holidays everyone! I’m in a festive mood this morning because I found a great reason to enjoy some red wine over the holidays…and all year long. You may not know it, but red wine is high in fiber which can help keep your heart healthy. Research published in the journal Nutrition found that antioxidants [...]
Read More10 Health Foods You Should Really Try This ’11
This post was originally published as Avoid Blood Sugar Spikes w/ Vinegar by Laurel on Health Food blog. Men’s Health Magazine produced a list of “The Ten Best Foods You Aren’t Eating“. Here are their choices for the superfoods that rarely make it into our shopping carts-but should. The article also contains helpful information about [...]
Read MoreResveratrol for Heart, Brain, Joints
Earlier this year I wrote about the amazing health benefits in resveratrol, a strong antioxidant found in foods like grapes, peanuts, red wine, and Japanese knotweed (an herb). Check out that blog post here. But now there is new research from The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism that concluded resveratrol helps your body fight [...]
Read MoreThe Top 8 Foods to Make You Feel Younger in ’11
Everyone wants to feel younger. We all wish we had more energy, looked better, and had more time to get our health on the right track. So, I reviewed tons of research and came up with the following list of foods that will help you feel younger this year. I’ve included foods that will improve [...]
Read More14 Foods that Lower Cholesterol
After reviewing my research on healthy foods and cholesterol from this year I came up with the top 14 Foods that Lower Cholesterol. 1. Whole grains and oats – a five-year Insulin Resistance Athersclerosis Study showed that people whose diets contain the most whole grains “had the thinnest carotid artery walls and showed the slowest [...]
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