Laurel on Health Food

Nutritionist Vicki Koenig, MS, RD, CDN wrote that new research shows probiotics in yogurt can help reduce the incidence and severity of eczema in toddlers. Eczema is a skin disease caused by an immune system response to an irritation. Eczema can be caused by stress, food allergies, respiratory irritants, etc. The incidence of the disease [...]

Japanese research published in the Journal of Periodontology found that consuming yogurt and lactic acid drinks has a significant effect on periodontal (mouth and teeth) health. However, milk and cheese were NOT found to have this benefit. Individuals who eat 55g or more of yogurt or lactic acid drinks every day showed significantly less signs [...]

Self Magazine featured a health update in its December issue called “Easy Ways to Sick-Proof Your Winter.” The article noted that probiotics have many health benefits and it suggested eating Stonyfield Farm yogurt every day. Recent research found that people who received a daily dose of the probiotic culture L. reuteri reduced their risk for [...]

Yogurt is one of my favorite foods because there are so many reasons it’s good for you! Eating yogurt offers many powerful health benefits including:

Stronger immunity
Cancer and osteoporosis prevention
Improved lactose intolerance and allergies
Improved digestion, helping the body to break down food and synthesize vitamins
Help in treating and preventing ulcers and vaginal yeast infections
Good source [...]

MSN Health & Fitness reports that a simple strategy to alleviate and prevent allergies/asthma is to eat a nutritious diet.  Eating the right foods will help decrease inflammation and open up air passages, thin mucus in the lungs, and prevent food-allergy reactions. Include the following foods in your diet to get allergy relief [...]