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Improving Digestion

laurel — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:15:47 +0000

Digestive problems are widespread, and many people have no clue how to address them. It can be confusing to figure out what our bodies need and even more confusing to determine what foods (if any) cause us digestive discomfort. Digestion is a long and complicated process, and you can buy books explaining every possible digestive-related [...]

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YogaEarth Balance Review, Giveaway

laurel — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:47:16 +0000

For the past two weeks I’ve been taking YogaEarth’s Balance Pre-Practice nutritional supplements. They are powdered drink packets developed by a group of 250 yoga teachers and are designed to “remov[e] obstacles…such as digestive issues, muscle fatigue and cramping, and mental clarity and focus.” I’ve been taking the packets about an hour and a half [...]

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February Newsletter!

laurel — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:24:28 +0000

I just released my February Newsletter for Laurel Health Counseling (click on the picture below to view it). This month I offered some tips on adding probiotics to your diet and eating protein-rich beans for energy and endurance. Plus, there’s an Easy Beans and Greens recipe for you to try out. Hoping you enjoy it! [...]

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Eat Yogurt, Avoid Bladder Cancer

laurel — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:07:16 +0000

If you love yogurt, you’re in luck. You probably already know it’s good for you, but I found a recent Swedish study that gives us more evidence. Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm studied the diets of 80,000 patients in a nine-year span and published their findings in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. [...]

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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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Yogurt and Eczema

laurel — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:07:49 +0000

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 [...]

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Yogurt and Lactic Acid Good for Oral Health

laurel — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:11:35 +0000

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 [...]

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Save Your Sick Days

laurel — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:29:41 +0000

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 [...]

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Food of the Day: Yogurt

laurel — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:40:28 +0000

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 [...]

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Allergy-Fighting Foods

laurel — Thu, 17 May 2007 22:54:15 +0000

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 the natural [...]

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