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Organic Avenue – Upper West Side

laurel — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:46:08 +0000

Organic Avenue, one of my favorite fresh juice companies in NYC, just opened up an Upper West Side boutique, and I couldn’t be more thrilled! Organic Avenue is known for its amazing raw/organic/vegan juices and detox cleanses, but their boutique stores are also a great place to stock up on healthy snacks, supplements, or fresh [...]

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Focus on Food: Blackberries

laurel — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:36:12 +0000

It’s Monday and today is the first in a new weekly blog post series called “Focus on Food” here at Laurel on Health Food. Each week on Monday I’ll feature one healthy whole food with fun facts, some nutritional knowledge, and some tips for how to eat them. I hope you enjoy it! Today’s feature: [...]

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Day 6: Healthy Eating Out

laurel — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 02:07:02 +0000

This is Day 6 of my blogging marathon: “7 Days of Healthy Eating Out.” Read the details on my marathon here. Today I met one of my buddies Rachel at Angelica Kitchen for an early dinner in the East Village. I love having a reason to travel to that side of town. It’s out of [...]

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Organic Restaurants in Chicago

laurel — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:00:45 +0000

This post is the second in my Organic Restaurant series. I was lucky enough to visit Chicago last summer and I loved it. I’ve been dying to go back ever since. Next time you travel to Chi-town, be sure to hit up one of these fabulous organic restaurants. Crust (Wicker Park) – This certified-organic pizzeria [...]

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Happy Earth Day 2010!

laurel — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:08:45 +0000

Happy Earth Day everyone! To celebrate this day, I recommend going meatless for the day and/or eating some organic fruits and vegetables. It’s a quick and easy way to reduce your impact on Planet Earth. As for me, I’ve been on a vegan diet for this whole week. It’s a way to clean out my [...]

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Farmer’s Market – Union Square NYC

laurel — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:36:01 +0000

Last week I wrote a post on organic shopping and noted that farmer’s markets can be a great place to look for healthy organic and local foods. So, I decided to check out the Union Square Farmer’s Market in NYC on Saturday and took some pictures of my trip. Maybe these will inspire you to [...]

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Organic Shopping Tips

laurel — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:29:04 +0000

Organic foods are an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Replacing conventional produce, meat, and dairy with organic options can significantly reduce the amount of toxins you put in your body! I believe that organic foods are also more nutritious and delicious than their conventional counterparts, but that subject is up to debate if you [...]

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Organic Restaurants in New York City

laurel — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:24:43 +0000

This post is the first in a new series: Organic Restaurants. I’ll be covering a few big cities over the next few weeks, and will be giving you a taste of a few drool-worthy organic restaurants in each area. If you plan to travel this Spring or Summer, you can go check them out! I [...]

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YES, Organic is Better

laurel — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:51:46 +0000

Yesterday, all the big media sites showcased a new U.K. report that concluded there’s really no difference between organic and conventional food. I shook my head, because it’s just a shame that we have to get these skewed messages that keep people from moving towards more natural and less chemical. I can just picture people [...]

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Chocolate Cravings?

laurel — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:08:16 +0000

Let’s face it…I love chocolate. I have a favorite new brand of chocolate bars too. They’re raw, organic, vegan, homemade, packed with superfoods, and free of cholesterol, dairy, soy, gluten, and refined sugar. Photo by: Jeff Skeirik Vanessa, the owner and creator of Gnosis Chocolate, is a holistic health counselor and graduate of the Institute [...]

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