Laurel on Health Food

Have you tried Dr. Oz’s Green Drink? Dr. Mehmet Oz is “America’s Doctor” and a frequent guest on Oprah. A few weeks ago he helped host a show on staying young, and talked about his green drink that he has for breakfast every morning. I think the recipe sounds very fresh and I’m looking [...]

Women’s Health Magazine reports that a study from the British Journal of Nutrition found milk hydrates your body better than water or sports drinks.  Researchers measured fluid retention in volunteers who rode stationary bikes.  After five hours, people who drank milk retained 69% of fluid while water drinkers and powerade drinkers retained only 36% and [...]

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 - especially during the holidays. Stress increases your risk for high blood pressure, obesity, [...]

ChefMD® recently wrote that broccoli is capable of lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart disease. University of Hawaii research identified a cancer-preventing compound, indole-3-carbinol, in broccoli that is also good for the heart.  Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) forms when you eat broccoli and it begins a reaction that [...]

Self Magazine reports that foods rich in folate may reduce your risk of pancreatic cancer by 60% in women with normal weight.  The study with these wonderful findings was published in the journal Cancer Research.  An important note is that only folate-rich foods helped reduce the risk.  Folate supplements were actually found to raise the [...]