Laurel on Health Food

The New York Times Health blog came up with “five easy ways to go organic“. The article talks about the fact that it can be expensive and stressful to make the switch to organic foods. The following list is their top five choices of foods that are easy and/or beneficial to switch to [...]

Women’s Health Magazine reviewed and rated some healthy frozen meals. Read on for their favorites:

Laurel’s favorite: Any of the meals from Amy’s Kitchen are seriously yummy and satisfying. My favorite is the “Black Bean Vegetable Enchilada”. I wait until they go on sale and stock up my freezer for easy lunches during the work week.

Self Magazine writes that a report from the University of California at Davis found that organic kiwifruit has more antioxidants than conventionally-grown kiwifruit. This research confirms that there are actually nutritional benefits of eating organic produce!

Ref: Self Magazine, August 2007, p. 92

Women’s Health Magazine researched which organic foods are worth the extra money because they are actually safer, better tasting, and/or more nutritious than the conventionally prepared foods. Women’s Health listed the following foods that are worth going organic for based on pesticides, antibiotics, nutrition, and taste:

Fruits: apples, pears, grapes, raspberries, peaches, strawberries, cherries, nectarines
Vegetables: [...]