by laurel on October 3, 2010
Today’s the first day of my blogging marathon: “7 Days of Healthy Eating Out.” Read the details on this marathon here. Today the weather was gorgeous, so my boyfriend and I went to Central Park and stretched out on a blanket for a few hours. I brought my journal, my camera, and a few snacks. [...]
by laurel on July 8, 2009
I actually gave myself enough time to get ready this morning (ha!), so I whipped up a smoothie to give me some energy for a long day at work. It turned out delicious and I wanted to share it with you. If you try it, I hope you enjoy! I bought my dried organic goji [...]
by laurel on February 9, 2009
If you love yogurt, you’re in luck. You probably already know it’s good for you, but I found a recent Swedish study that gives us more evidence. Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm studied the diets of 80,000 patients in a nine-year span and published their findings in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. [...]
by laurel on June 19, 2008
Nutritionist Vicki Koenig, MS, RD, CDN wrote that new research shows probiotics in yogurt can help reduce the incidence and severity of eczema in toddlers. Eczema is a skin disease caused by an immune system response to an irritation. Eczema can be caused by stress, food allergies, respiratory irritants, etc. The incidence of the disease [...]
by laurel on February 25, 2008
Japanese research published in the Journal of Periodontology found that consuming yogurt and lactic acid drinks has a significant effect on periodontal (mouth and teeth) health. However, milk and cheese were NOT found to have this benefit. Individuals who eat 55g or more of yogurt or lactic acid drinks every day showed significantly less signs [...]
by laurel on January 8, 2008
Self Magazine featured a health update in its December issue called “Easy Ways to Sick-Proof Your Winter.” The article noted that probiotics have many health benefits and it suggested eating Stonyfield Farm yogurt every day. Recent research found that people who received a daily dose of the probiotic culture L. reuteri reduced their risk for [...]
by laurel on August 6, 2007
Yogurt is one of my favorite foods because there are so many reasons it’s good for you! Eating yogurt offers many powerful health benefits including: Stronger immunity Cancer and osteoporosis prevention Improved lactose intolerance and allergies Improved digestion, helping the body to break down food and synthesize vitamins Help in treating and preventing ulcers and [...]
by laurel on May 17, 2007
MSN Health & Fitness reports that a simple strategy to alleviate and prevent allergies/asthma is to eat a nutritious diet. Eating the right foods will help decrease inflammation and open up air passages, thin mucus in the lungs, and prevent food-allergy reactions. Include the following foods in your diet to get allergy relief the natural [...]