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UPDATE: This post was featured on the FitBuff Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival 93. Researchers at the University of Toronto recently completed a new study on strawberries and their effect on cholesterol. The study looked at 28 men and women with high cholesterol who had been eating a low cholesterol diet. Researchers gave half [...]
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RedOrbit reports that new research recently confirmed why garlic is so good for us. I didn’t realize anyone was disputing garlic’s health benefits…but hey, more evidence is always a good thing. Here’s what we already knew: Allicin is an organic compound in garlic that gives it the flavor and smell. It becomes a powerful antioxidant [...]
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High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a hot topic. After receiving more and more public backlash, The Corn Refiners Association created a new campaign and website to apparently “set the record straight” on HFCS. Have you seen the commercials where they claim it’s completely safe in small amounts? They’re downright scary…and unfortunately, very effective. I [...]
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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 [...]
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This weekend I was reading one of my favorite magazines Body + Soul, and I stumbled on some new research about berries. In a study published in the Cancer Research journal, scientists found that potent compounds in berries could help stop cancer at very early stages. When researchers fed rats a diet high in black [...]
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Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern California published a new study in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. They found that eating a diet high in antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables could significantly reduce your risk of getting cancer in your esophagus. With over 900 participants in the study, the researchers measured intakes of vitamin C, vitamin E, [...]
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Well, I got completely knocked down with a cold this past weekend and I’m finally starting to feel normal again. Even though I was scarfing down vegetables last week, my immune system was no match for a group of people at my work who came in and spread their cold and flu germs. Note to [...]
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New research on the açaí berry was recently published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. A team of scientists from Texas AgriLife Research conducted the first study on the açaí berry involving people. The study simply proved that açaí juice or pulp has the ability to be absorbed in the human body. (This [...]
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Hey there! Here’s a quick post to let you know that Laurel on Health Food made it on two blog carnivals this week. My post “Have Diabetes? Drink Cocoa” made it on the Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival 68 and “Cook Up Some Easy Greens” made it on the Volume 69. Check out [...]
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New research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry confirmed that cranberries are packed with antioxidants. The study measured the amount of antioxidants in cranberries and cranberry products, then measured blood samples in people after drinking a cranberry juice drink or another drink without cranberry juice. Not surprisingly, the antioxidant capacity in the [...]
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