Laurel on Health Food

EatingFabulous.com writes that avocados may reduce your risk of oral cancer. A study from Ohio State’s College of Pharmacy found that “phytochemicals extracted from avocados target multiple signaling pathways and increase the amount of reactive oxygen within the cells, leading to cell death in pre-cancerous cell lines.” The phytochemicals did not harm any [...]

ChefMD™ writes that a new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston’s Harvard Medical School found that eating spinach can help lower your risk of ovarian cancer. Spinach contains a flavonoid called kaempferol which researchers found reduces ovarian cancer risk by 40%. ChefMD™ champions spinach for being packed with beta [...]

EatingFabulous.com reports that avocados are a good source of folate or folic acid. Even though there is not a direct relation between folic acid and heart disease, research shows that a lack of folate is related to higher levels of homocysteine, which can cause heart disease, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease. Avocados are great [...]