Laurel on Health Food

I just read a great article in Body + Soul magazine called “Eat Your Vitamins” (August 2008). The article points out that while you can take a multivitamin to get your daily needs of vitamins and minerals, there’s just something about the real thing in food form. In the article, Amy Howell, a Rutgers University [...]

Today I was feeling a little uninspired. Maybe it’s just the Monday blues, or maybe it’s that all the nutrition news out right now seems like something I’ve read before. I found a few quotes to give me some new inspiration. I hope you like them too!

…“The doctor of the future will no longer treat [...]

Most Americans are made of corn. Why? Well, it’s not because we eat a lot of corn on the cob or corn tortilla chips during football games and cookouts. Instead, remember that beef is generally fed a grain-based diet (see my post from last week). But, the real reason we’re becoming corn toxic is that [...]

A Nutrition Research study found that asthmatics (people with asthma) who took 150 mg of passion fruit peel extract reported a whopping 76% reduction in coughing and 81% reduction in wheezing. Lead author on the study Ronald Ross Watson, Ph.D says the passion fruit peel extract helps reduce inflammation that causes your airways to be [...]

Do you have a special 4th of July barbecue to go to? Cooking at home with family or friends? Today, I scoured my favorite websites for some tasty and healthy food that will help you celebrate your independence guilt-free. Enjoy!
Grilled Corn with Creamy Chipotle Sauce (Cooking Light)
The Best Summer Burger (Men’s Health)
Chicken Salad with Apple [...]