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Roasted Brussels Sprouts

laurel — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:59:55 +0000

I had leftover roasted chicken and potatoes to eat this weekend, but needed to make some fresh veggies to go along with them. The Brussels sprouts looked super fresh at my local market (and they were on sale), so I grabbed a bag full and brought them home. I wrote up a quick recipe for [...]

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Frost-Lovin’ Kale

laurel — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:16:35 +0000

I learned a little food trivia during a trip to Whole Foods last week. I was in their gorgeous produce section and was picking out some kale to put in a spicy sausage, potato, and kale soup. I found some pretty purple/red kale that looked super fresh, and next to it was as a little [...]

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Know Your Vitamins

laurel — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:26:11 +0000

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

laurel — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:01:23 +0000

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 [...]

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What’s Up Doc?

laurel — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:54:36 +0000

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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Organic Meats are Less Toxic, More Nutritious

laurel — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:12:20 +0000

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

laurel — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:25:35 +0000

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 squash to eat [...]

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Goat Cheese a Healthy Choice

laurel — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:10:19 +0000

Kauai Garden Island News reports that goat cheese and goat milk are a healthier choice than cow’s milk. In comparison, goat cheese is easier on our digestive system and lower in calories, cholesterol, and fat. Goat cheese also contains calcium, protein, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin K, thiamin, and niacin. The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine states [...]

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Healthy Frozen Meals

laurel — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:26:06 +0000

Women’s Health Magazine reviewed and rated some healthy frozen meals. Read on for their favorites: Laurel’s favorite: Any of the meals from Amy’s Kitchen are seriously yummy and satisfying. My favorite is the “Black Bean Vegetable Enchilada”. I wait until they go on sale and stock up my freezer for easy lunches during the work [...]

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Lovely Spinach

laurel — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:04:32 +0000

ChefMD™ writes that a new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston’s Harvard Medical School found that eating spinach can help lower your risk of ovarian cancer. Spinach contains a flavonoid called kaempferol which researchers found reduces ovarian cancer risk by 40%. ChefMD™ champions spinach for being packed with beta carotene, vitamin B6, zinc, [...]

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