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Diabetes

Bee Pollen

by laurel on July 26, 2010

Over the last two years I’ve been having fun trying different superfoods and figuring out how to add them into my daily diet. I recently bought some bee pollen and added it to my morning smoothie. It was really easy to incorporate and soft enough that I didn’t need to soak it before putting it [...]

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Green Tea Fix

by laurel on June 8, 2010

What’s your favorite morning or afternoon drink? Have you considered green tea? It just might be your healthiest choice. A recent study conducted at the Chung Shan Medical University in Taiwan found that drinking 1 cup or more of green tea every day dramatically reduces your risk of lung cancer, especially for smokers. The antioxidants [...]

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Avoid Blood Sugar Spikes w/ Vinegar

by laurel on December 2, 2009

Hi there friends! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. I had a nice vacation away from the computer and got to catch up with lots of family and friends. I’m currently working on updating my blog, website, and newsletter to have a new color scheme and logo, so look out for that soon! [...]

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Tried Something New: Aloe Vera

by laurel on August 11, 2009

One of my favorite new books is Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future by David Wolfe. I heard David speak at my school earlier this year and had to know more about superfoods and his living raw food diet. What are superfoods, you say? They are the most nutritious foods on Earth. When [...]

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Chocolate News!

by laurel on February 7, 2009

Here’s a good reason to pick up some dark chocolate for you or your one true love on Valentine’s Day…and every other occasion after that. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition concluded that people who regularly eat dark chocolate (in moderate amounts) had 17% lower levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in their [...]

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Black Tea Could Protect Against Diabetes

by laurel on January 17, 2009

Natural News reports that some natural chemicals in black tea could help protect you from diabetes. Research published in the journal Aging Cell found that these chemicals can act like insulin in the body. Though the research is preliminary, some studies found that drinking black tea could reduce heart disease and risk of cancer. Lead [...]

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Pistachios in the News

by laurel on January 14, 2009

Penn State University researchers presented new pistachio findings at the Experimental Biology Conference in San Diego in April 2008. They found that some key nutrients in pistachios reduce multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men and women. Pistachio consumption improved cholesterol levels and reduced cellular inflammation. Dr. Sarah Gebauer said that, “Reducing inflammation [...]

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Have Diabetes? Drink Cocoa!

by laurel on September 17, 2008

Natural News reports that diabetics who get a regular dose of cocoa have improved blood vessel function and are less likely to get cardiovascular disease. Research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that the flavanol compounds in cocoa are responsible for these cardiovascular benefits. In this study from the Australian International [...]

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An American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study found that whole grains help reduce C-reactive protein in our bodies. This inflammatory protein is associated with many diseases including heart disease and diabetes. (Ref: Body + Soul magazine, June 2008, p. 34) The 12-week study monitored 50 obese adults who ate lean protein, low-fat dairy, five servings [...]

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Go Meatless on Mondays

by laurel on May 15, 2008

I recently learned about Meatless Monday, a national public health campaign to help Americans prevent four leading causes of death: heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer . The campaign, affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, encourages people to avoid eating meat, poultry, and high-fat dairy products on Mondays (you can still eat [...]

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