April 2009

The Best Cancer-Fighting Veggies

by laurel on April 28, 2009

A study from the Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal found that cruciferous vegetables have the best cancer-fighting potential out of 34 vegetables tested (Self.com, May 2009, p. 112). The reason? Cruciferous veggies such as broccoli, kale, brussels sprout, swiss chard, cabbage, and cauliflower have the highest level of glucosinates. These chemicals work to keep your cells [...]

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Happy Earth Day!

by laurel on April 22, 2009

Last year I gave you an Earth Day challenge to eat at least one organic meal. For 2009, I challenge you to have at least one meal of all natural, whole foods today. That means eating foods that are unprocessed, unrefined, and free of added ingredients. Here are some ideas. Try to use organic and/or [...]

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NuVal™, Nutritional Scoring System

by laurel on April 20, 2009

I had the privilege of listening to Dr. David Katz speak at a lecture this weekend. In addition to his discussion on the Flavor Point Diet and his nutritional education DVDs for children, Nutrition Detectives®, Dr. Katz presented his new nutritional scoring system provided by NuVal™. I wrote a post about this scoring system last [...]

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Cut Belly Fat w/ Tart Cherries

by laurel on April 14, 2009

Natural News posted a new cherry study from the University of Michigan. Researchers found that adding tart cherries to your diet may help reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. The study fed mice one of two diets: a high fat, moderate carbs diet (45% calories from fat, 40% calories from carbs) OR [...]

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15 Bean Soup

by laurel on April 7, 2009

Update: The following post was featured on the FitBuff Total Mind and Body Fitness Carnival 97. These days I’m on a mission to whip up cheap, healthy meals. I found a bag of 15 bean soup at the grocery store and decided to try it out. Beans are one of the best food purchases because [...]

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Mmmminty Dark Chocolate

by laurel on April 1, 2009

I bought a really great bar of dark chocolate the other day. It was one of those days when everything was going wrong for me…so my solution was chocolate. I went to Walgreens and found it on the very bottom shelf of the candy aisle. The good stuff is always hard to find, right? Anyways, [...]

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