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Summer Party Salads

laurel — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:20:16 +0000

I spent my first 4th of July in New York, and it was a great night. Luckily, one of our friends has a nice apartment on the Upper West Side where we could see fireworks from her window. There were a few buildings that blocked some of the view, but it was still so nice [...]

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Eat for Strong Fertility

laurel — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:29:59 +0000

Did you know that eating healthy keeps your fertility strong? You can add this to your list of reasons to buy those fresh or frozen vegetables when you grocery shop every week. A recent study from the Netherlands found that women who eat Mediterranean diets full of vegetables, fish, legumes, and vegetable oils were 40% [...]

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Mediterranean Dinner Pasta

laurel — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:47:42 +0000

This weekend I graduated from the Immersion Program at my nutrition school, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. It was a post-grad program where I worked on coaching, marketing, and personal development. To celebrate my graduation I made a yummy dinner pasta recipe created by my sister. The recipe has delicious Mediterranean style ingredients and is [...]

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Easy Juicing

laurel — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:24:47 +0000

My stepdad found a juicer for me at a garage sale last month, and I’ve been loving it! It makes fresh juices super fast, and the cleanup is pretty easy. This week was stressful for me because I was booked solid with work, phone counseling, and dance rehearsals. So when I found it particularly hard [...]

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Memorial Day Roundup!

laurel — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:32:53 +0000

I had a wonderful Memorial Day and I hope you did too! Three-day weekends are the best. Plus, the weather in New York was just dreamy (ya know, sunny, breezy, and beautiful). On Saturday I made raw chocolate ice cream using coconuts and cashews (instead of dairy). There’s tons of antioxidant rich raw cacao powder [...]

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Healthy Dinner – Quinoa Nut Burgers

laurel — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:09:43 +0000

I love to experiment with my recipes! Recently, I tried a new take on a veggie burger made with yummy nuts, vegetables, quinoa, and spices. I used a Feeding the Whole Family cookbook recipe as a basis, but then changed up the ingredients to match what I had in the house. I ate mine without [...]

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New Thinking on Cancer Treatments

laurel — Tue, 18 May 2010 00:35:43 +0000

I am such a believer in the healing power of foods, and I found the following video fascinating. William Li, head of the Angiogenic Foundation, recently spoke for TED.com. Not only does he clearly explain how cancer forms and grows in the body, but he explains a new type of cancer treatment called anti-angiogenic therapy [...]

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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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Feel Better Veggie Bean Soup

laurel — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:37:18 +0000

I made an all veggie soup last week and it came out pretty good. I wasn’t in love with it (I thought I made it too spicy), but my boyfriend seems to think it’s super yummy, so I figured it was worth a share. I can tell you one thing, this soup is super nutritious [...]

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Top 7 Health Foods for Losing Weight

laurel — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:13:19 +0000

How many weight-loss strategies have you heard? Probably dozens, if not more. To me, weight loss is all about food, stress management, and exercise. Until you get those factors in order, you are likely to have trouble losing weight. As far as food goes, there is no perfect diet that will work for everyone, but [...]

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