Archive for the 'Vitamin A' Category

Know Your Vitamins

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

I just read a great article in Body + Soul magazine called “Eat Your Vitamins” (August 2008). The article points out that while you can take a multivitamin to get your daily needs of vitamins and minerals, there’s just something about the real thing in food form. In the article, Amy Howell, a Rutgers University [...]

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More Leafy Greens For Ya

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

These days I read more and more evidence that proves veggies fight cancer. No complaints from me! Today I found yet another reason for you to eat your greens and convince your family and friends to jump on the veggie bandwagon too.
The journal Nutrition published some new research from Spain. Researchers found that eating two [...]

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What’s Up Doc?

Tuesday, April 15th, 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.
Carrots [...]

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Organic Meats are Less Toxic, More Nutritious

Monday, April 7th, 2008

NaturalNews.com reports that a recent UK government study found that non-organic chickens have a 23.4% chance of salmonella contamination while organic chickens have only a 4.4% chance. Mother Earth News also found that organic chickens lay eggs with 1/3 less cholesterol, 1/4 less saturated fat, 2/3 more vitamin A, twice as many omega-3 fats, three [...]

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Healthy Fall Food

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

Self Magazine chose winter squash as fall’s healthiest food. They are tasty, low in calories, and high in vitamin A which helps protect your vision. The creamy center of winter squash (not found in summer squash or zucchini) is great to add to soups and sauces. Check out these varieties of winter [...]

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