Laurel on Health Food

Mark’s Daily Apple reported that two recent studies found evidence that if you drink wine in moderation (two glasses a day or less), you will build up stronger immunity and resistance to cold viruses than those who abstain. However, if you’re a smoker, this benefit doesn’t apply to you. One of the studies [...]

Women’s Health Magazine described an easy way to calculate how much calcium is in the foods you eat. A Journal of Public Policy & Marketing study found that many women are not getting enough calcium because they do not translate the daily value (DV) percentages on food labels to actual milligrams. The recommended [...]

ScienceDaily.com says new studies show fish oil increases the level of the protein in your body that prevents amyloid formation. Amyloid is the “tell-tale protein” found in Alzeheimer’s Disease. Researchers say a common form of Alzheimer’s is caused by genetic and environmental risks that increase the buildup of amyloid protein, forming lesions on the [...]

HealthCastle.com posted a cool idea for a holiday gift: a healthy gift basket. Traditional gift baskets are usually filled with harmful fats, tons of sugar, and calories. But, what if you make your own health food gift basket? Here are some of HealthCastle’s ideas mixed with a few of my own:

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MSNBC recently posted a great article on how you can improve your health in 90 seconds. I organized their tips in the following table.

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Fight cancer - Research from Cornell University found that natural chemicals in apple peels can inhibit breast, liver, and colon cancer cell growth. A four-year study from Creighton University found [...]