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Day 1: Cold Weather Recipes

laurel — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:38:52 +0000

This is Day 1 of my “7 Days of Cold Weather Recipes” blogathon! I was inspired to make today’s recipe after tasting a corn soup last month at Hummus Place. It was something I never thought to make on my own, but I’m so glad I tried it out. This one will definitely become a [...]

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Fresh Tomato Salsa

laurel — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:57:57 +0000

I made a big batch of basic tomato salsa over the weekend. Every now and then I buy ready-made salsa from the grocery store, but I’m so happy when I take the effort to make it at home. There’s nothing like a fresh tomato salsa! This is yet another recipe with heart-healthy lycopene. Plus, it [...]

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Top 7 Health Foods for Losing Weight

laurel — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:13:19 +0000

How many weight-loss strategies have you heard? Probably dozens, if not more. To me, weight loss is all about food, stress management, and exercise. Until you get those factors in order, you are likely to have trouble losing weight. As far as food goes, there is no perfect diet that will work for everyone, but [...]

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Hot Peppers Bring The Heat

laurel — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:29:54 +0000

Mark’s Daily Apple wrote a great piece about the amazing nutrition of hot peppers. Here are some of the benefits they listed: - Hot peppers are low in calories but high in vitamin C. They also contain carotenoids, lutein, lycopene, and zeaxanthin. - Capsaicin (the compound that makes peppers hot) is anti-inflammatory and helps relieve [...]

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Fight Fat with Hot Peppers

laurel — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 22:09:50 +0000

Natural Awakenings magazine reports that new research from Taiwan proves capsaicin can reduce the growth of fat cells in your body. If you don’t already know, capsaicin is the natural compund that makes red peppers “hot”. This new research also discovered that capsaicin sets off a biochemical signal in your body that forces fat cells [...]

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Spice it Up

laurel — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:57:57 +0000

MSNBC.com reports that you can curb hunger, strengthen your muscles, increase your brain power, and boost your mood by adding some spices to your diet. A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that women who added two teaspoons of dried red pepper to their food consumed less calories and fat at their [...]

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Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

laurel — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 00:46:08 +0000

Dr. Andrew Weil wrote an article for Natural Awakenings magazine called “Nutrition & Prostate Cancer: Top 10 Risk Reducers”. He said that men can significantly reduce their risk of prostate cancer by changing what they eat and drink. Dr. Weil’s top ten prostate cancer risk reducers are listed below. Cooked tomatoes – rich in lycopene [...]

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Boost Your Immunity

laurel — Fri, 04 May 2007 15:17:52 +0000

Women’s Health Magazine reports that some food and drinks will boost your immune system and help you avoid getting sick. Chamomile tea – polyphenols in the tea increase antibacterial blood activity Steel-cut oats – packed with beta-glucans (fiber) that activate white blood cell activity Salad dressing w/healthy fats (ex. olive oil & balsamic vinegar) – [...]

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