Laurel on Health Food

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 headache [...]

A study from Iowa State University and Ohio State University found that eating avocado with a meal helps your body absorb more nutrients from your food. Here are the details of the study:
First part: Six males and five females were given 300 grams (g) of tomato salsa to eat. Half of the group ate salsa [...]

The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) reports that whole foods, not supplements, are most effective in lowering your risk of cancer. To come to this conclusion, the ACIR reviewed over 7,000 studies on diet, physical activity, weight, and cancer risk.
In about 50 separate supplement studies reviewed, some supplements provided cancer protection, some provided no [...]

The most recent “Smart Fuel” on Mark’s Daily Apple is eggs. One egg has 5.5 grams of protein, only 68 calories, and 9 essential amino acids. But, that’s just the beginning. Read on for all the benefits of eating eggs:

Choline - Your body only produces a limited amount of this B vitamin, and [...]

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 [...]