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Fresh Fish, Part 1

laurel — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:41:30 +0000

Last weekend I bought some fresh seafood from Fairway, a well-known grocery store in NYC. In my opinion, Fairway is one of the best places to buy seafood because their fish counter is nestled inside a walk-in refrigerated section of the store that ensures everything stays super fresh. The fish is always kept super cold [...]

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Focus on Food: Avocado

laurel — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:08:27 +0000

Avocados are my favorite food hands down. I just can’t get enough of them. Especially as I began to eat a primarily vegetarian/vegan diet over the past two years, avocados became a major part of my diet. I’ve used them in dozens of recipes, and they have a permanent spot on my grocery list. Read [...]

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Salmon Gulf Burgers

laurel — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:34:17 +0000

Halloween week was a blast, but I am still recovering. I went to a couple crazy parties, performed in a parade, and even scored a few tickets to see Prince at Madison Square Garden in December. All-in-all, I had such a great weekend and it was fun to take a few days away from work [...]

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Beat the Blues with Olive Oil and Mediterranean Diet

laurel — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:52:00 +0000

Did you know that eating a Mediterranean-style diet can reduce your chances of depression? A recent study from Spain concluded that men and women who ate diets rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, olive oil, beans, fish, and cereals were 30% less likely to have depression. For one thing, the healthy fats in olive oil, fish, [...]

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Got Dry Skin?

laurel — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:41:57 +0000

We finally got some cold weather here in Florida (40s and 50s is cold for us) and my skin went into shock. It’s been super dry over the past few days! But what do I expect after the temperature dropped about 30-40 degrees within a day or two? Plus, my office building is cranking up [...]

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Save Your Eyes

laurel — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:30:28 +0000

My eyes are really sensitive. When I was little, I was allergic to something that caused them to puff up so badly in the mornings that I couldn’t see. These days I have chronic dry eye and allergy flare-ups that make them burn and itch. I’m also really near-sighted…so, walking around without my glasses or [...]

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Boost Omega-3s with Wine

laurel — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:18:04 +0000

A recent study found that drinking one or two glasses of wine a day could increase the level of omega-3 fats in your blood. Researchers found that wine may affect how your body metabolizes the omega-3s. Wine may also increase your HDL (good) cholesterol, improve the lining of your blood vessels, and reduce your risk [...]

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Probiotics May Also Reduce Inflammation

laurel — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:34:20 +0000

I’m sure you’ve heard that probiotics help keep your digestive system healthy and fight off bad bacteria in the gut. But, new research published in the Public Libracy of Science Pathogens journal found that probiotics may fight harmful inflammation too. As you probably know by now, inflammation in our bodies can put us at risk [...]

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Reduce Appetite w/ Omega-3s

laurel — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:40:25 +0000

A recent study found that omega-3s can help keep you stay full and eat less. Researchers from the University of Navarra, University College Cork, and University of Iceland monitored hunger in over 200 overweight or obese volunteers for eight weeks. All the volunteers ate a low-calorie, balanced diet but some supplemented a high dose of [...]

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Study Finds Fish Oil Reduces Inflammation

laurel — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:57:51 +0000

A 2008 study from the Baylor College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School found that omega-3s in fish oil can help reduce inflammation by improving the body’s immunity response. Researchers found that blood vessels can form small lesions inside our bodies, and the “normal healing process is for these lesions to become inflamed, for the [...]

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