Laurel on Health Food

Most Americans are made of corn. Why? Well, it’s not because we eat a lot of corn on the cob or corn tortilla chips during football games and cookouts. Instead, remember that beef is generally fed a grain-based diet (see my post from last week). But, the real reason we’re becoming corn toxic is that [...]

Self Magazine reported on an egg study from researchers at Louisiana State University. The results showed that dieters who eat two eggs a day for breakfast lost 65% more weight and 83% more in waist circumference than people who eat bagels containing the same amount of calories. LSU’s researchers said the high protein [...]

EatingFabulous.com reports that a compound in milk called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may fight obesity. In a study from the British Journal of Nutrition, overweight or obese people who took CLA supplements had significantly less body fat mass. They also increased their lean body mass measurements.
EatingFabulous.com also reports that CLA may treat diabetes. [...]

The journal Obesity says that regularly eating nuts can help reduce your risk of weight gain by 30% over two years. Dr. Michael Roizin, co-author of You on a Diet: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management, recommends eating a small amount of healthy fat ten minutes prior to your meal (suggestions: a handful of [...]

Yahoo! News reports that a study from the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that black soybeans may help prevent obesity, lower LDL cholesterol, and reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes. The study tested 32 rats for two weeks on a fatty diet supplemented with different levels of black soybeans. [...]