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Skin

Joy Bauer’s Food Cures

by laurel on August 15, 2011

Last week I had the amazing opportunity to attend a luncheon celebrating the re-release of NYT best-selling author and Today Show nutritionist Joy Bauer‘s book Food Cures here in NYC. The luncheon took place at Nio’s, a chic restaurant and wine bar nestled inside The Muse Hotel on 46th Street. Joy was gracious and beautiful, [...]

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Day 1: Raw Food Blogathon

by laurel on August 1, 2011

It’s Summertime and that means it’s the perfect time of year for a “7 Days of Raw Food” blogathon. For 7 days straight, I’ll be featuring easy raw food recipes (no dehydrators or fancy appliances) and a few raw food treats from NYC restaurants. I hope you enjoy it! Today’s featured recipe is Guacamole Wraps [...]

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Summer Smoothies with Coconut

by laurel on June 27, 2011

My favorite health food store in NYC just started selling raw young Thai coconut meat from Exotic Superfoods in the freezer section. I was delighted, because it’s summer and I love making smoothies and ice cream with coconut. The meat comes in a 16 oz. package with strips of soft coconut meat. I defrosted it [...]

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Avocado Beauty Basket Giveaway

by laurel on February 1, 2011

I don’t know about you guys, but my skin and hair have been taking a beating this Winter. I’ve been moisturizing, exfoliating, using a humidifier, eating of ton of skin boosting foods, and guzzling water. My efforts are definitely helping, but I’m realizing that it’s something I have to keep up with every day and [...]

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Nutrition for Your Skin

by laurel on September 23, 2010

Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend a beauty blogging event in NYC with my friend Ritu, The Stylester. We headed over to the Atrium Suite at The London Hotel to learn about Cindy Crawford’s skincare line called Meaningful Beauty. It was such a fun evening, and I was delighted to get to meet Cindy [...]

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Got Dry Skin?

by laurel on December 22, 2009

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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Tried Something New: Aloe Vera

by laurel on August 11, 2009

One of my favorite new books is Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future by David Wolfe. I heard David speak at my school earlier this year and had to know more about superfoods and his living raw food diet. What are superfoods, you say? They are the most nutritious foods on Earth. When [...]

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Yogurt and Eczema

by laurel on June 19, 2008

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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Go Ahead, Eat These Fruit Peels

by laurel on June 4, 2008

Women’s Health posted a fun slideshow of five fruits that have potent nutrition in the peels. Many people only like the soft or juicy insides of fruit, but the skins or peels are packed with a significant amount of antioxidants that help us fight disease. Next time you reach for one of these fruits, remember [...]

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What’s Up Doc?

by laurel on April 15, 2008

Natural News says a new study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry concluded that a phytonutrient in carrots, falcarinol, can reduce your risk of cancer by a third. A leader on the study, Dr. Kirsten Brandt, recommends that everyone eat a minimum of one small carrot a day with other fruits and vegetables. [...]

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