Laurel on Health Food

A recent study from the American Journal of Epidemiology found that increasing your intake of vitamin K1 may reduce harmful inflammation in your body. As I’ve mentioned on this blog before, chronic inflammation is linked to a slew of diseases including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s.
Researchers concluded that higher dietary intake and higher blood [...]

If you really think about it, how many servings of fruits and vegetables do you actually eat every day? Most recent recommendations say we should aim for about eight to nine servings each day. However, a recent study from Harvard University found that just five daily servings will help men and women reduce their risk [...]

I don’t know about you, but it drives me crazy when my fruits and veggies spoil before I get a chance to eat them. I spend the majority of my grocery bill in the produce section, so having some strategies for keeping things fresh is important. This week, I was so happy to find the [...]

You’ve probably heard that steaming vegetables is more nutritious than boiling them because fewer nutrients are lost in the water.  But, some recent research is showing that steamed vegetables are also better than raw vegetables.
New research from Italy’s University of Parma found that steamed broccoli is better for you than raw broccoli. Steaming this veggie [...]

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.
Carrots [...]