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Antioxidant-rich Popcorn? Yep!
Who knew that popcorn was more than tasty snack food? A new study has placed it among the likes of blueberries, tea, red wine and chocolate. That's because popcorn along with whole grain cereals aren't just full of fiber, but now it turns out that t...
Delicious, Fat-Burning Salad Dressing Recipe
Last month I reported on a new study that found vinegar to be a natural fat fighter (at least in mice). Well, in case you are tired of dousing your salads with vinegar and oil, I thought I'd share a recipe for a delicious and healthy version of swee...
Could Vinegar Be The Next Big Fat Fighter?
I love dousing my salads with high-quality extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. We all know the amazing benefits of olive oil in our diet by now, but vinegar may also play an important role in maintaining a slimmer figure.A brand new animal ...
Pure & Natural Antioxidants Extracts
My daily antioxidant-filled smoothie just got turbo charged when a box full of Pure Inventions extracts arrived at my door.I was asked by Pure Inventions to try their products and write a review. Honestly, I don't bother with many requests to review ...
Budget- and Kid-Friendly Top Antioxidant-Rich Juice
Trying to get more antioxidant bang for your buck? Looking for a way to give your family something nutritious that they will actually like? Then you can't go wrong with good 'ol Concord grape juice. Yes, that sweet juice you loved as a kid.This unex...
Interested in Eating Whole, Natural, Nutrient-Dense Food?
If eating raw, living, fermented foods is your idea of good eating, and if nutrition, health and green living appeal to you, then you will definitely want to check out RealFoodMedia.com. The other day I mentioned that I came across a wonderful new f...
Eat Cherries, Melt Away Waistline
Every day a new super fruit makes headlines, and now cherries are getting their day in the spotlight. It seems this red, tasty fruit is packed with major antioxidant power that helps with weight loss--specifically shedding the fat around the stomach...
New Food Finds: Palm Sugar & Nourishing Food Blog
A couple of great finds I want to pass along.First, since I gave up processed sugar more than six years ago, I am constantly on the prowl for the latest and greatest natural alternatives. Recently, at Whole Foods I came across Sweet Tree's evaporate...
A New, Healthy, Yummy Find in the Dairy Section
While grocery shopping at Whole Foods the other day, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the kefir section just got a little bigger with Nancy's (known for great, natural yogurt) getting into the competition.For those unfamiliar with kefir, i...
Whole-Wheat Bread Not Really a Healthier Option
So you thought that eating whole-wheat bread was a healthier option than white, right? Well, a new study totally blows away the belief that the "browner" the bread, the better it is for you.Researchers at Canada's University of Guelph compared how pe...
Diet Rich in Vitamin C Reduces Diabetes Risk
Eating a diet rich in vitamin C may significantly reduce your risk of developing type-2 diabetes by as much as 62 percent.The findings are based on a new Cambridge study, which also found that an increased consumption of fruits and vegetables helped ...
Omega-3s May Be A Good Weight Loss Aid
Here is some good news if you're trying to cut calories, but need help keeping hunger pains away. A new study has found that when overweight people supplement their restricted diet with omega-3 fatty acids, they feel fuller longer.The research, publ...
Finding Local, Farm Fresh Produce
It's almost summer and who isn't looking forward to fresh, vine-ripe strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, zucchini, and loads of other antioxidant-rich fruits and veggies?The quality of produce found at the corner supermarket pales in comparison to t...
What's Your Genetic Destiny?
The other day I picked up a copy of a fascinating book called The GenoType Diet by New York Times best-selling author Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo. This book is based on the cutting edge science called nutrigenomics, which looks at the complex interactions ...
Contrary to Old Advice, What You Eat Does Affect Skin
It turns out that the widespread belief that what you eat has no role in an acne breakout is all wrong. A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that a low-glycemic diet resulted in a clearer complexion.Resear...
Company That Brought Us Saccharin, rBGH, PCBs & Dioxins is Now Taking Over Food Supply
Yesterday, I received a disturbing email from a local farmer, who recently sold me organic beef from grass-fed cows, about a must-see documentary on how one chemical company is trying to take control of the world's food supply.If you haven't heard of...
Going Down the Wrong Path to Fight Children's Obesity
The other day I was thumbing through a parenting magazine and came across some disturbing news: the medical community is rethinking its recommendation that children under two should drink whole milk and instead may decide to encourage parents to off...
Making the Healthy Change to Grass-Fed Beef
Last month I convinced my husband that we needed to make the switch to grass-fed beef instead of the stuff I pick up at Whole Foods. While the meat behind the counter may not contain antibiotics or hormones like the stuff from conventional grocery s...
What You Eat Affects Your Sleep
Thanksgiving dinner has long been known to induce sleepiness, but other foods seems to put us in the mood for slumber as well. If you're looking to catch more z's or trying to stay awake, here's some examples of which foods and drinks have an impact...
Is Your Workout Zapping Your Energy?
If you're finding that your regular workout is draining your energy instead of giving you a lift, you may be low on key nutrients. A new study published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise reports that exercising can use up certain mineral...
Natural Solutions to Common Hair Problems
Is your hair thinning, frizzy or flaky? Looking for a holistic remedy instead of a drugstore quick fix that doesn't get to the root of the problem? This April's edition of Natural Health offers expert advice and natural solutions to the most common...
How to Crank Up the Antioxidant Power in Pizza
Who knew pizza could actually be a health food? With a few minor tweaks to the traditional recipe, you can crank up its antioxidant potential.Recently, food chemists found that making pizza with whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour along wi...
Cheap Feed Makes Farmed Salmon Less Healthy
Yes, that farmed Atlantic salmon at the grocery store may be a deal compared to the wild kind, but in addition to containing more toxins, the fat in the farmed fish isn't as healthy.In fact, farmed salmon is increasingly eating cheaper food, namely v...
You Don't Have to Break the Bank to Eat Healthy
Some people think that eating healthy is too expensive so they continue consuming a nutrient-starved diet filled with over-processed, empty-calorie foods. Well, those people no longer can use that as an excuse for poor eating.A recent study publishe...
You're Only One Meal Away From Good or Bad Health
We've all heard the saying "you are what you eat." But new research is finding that you are what you ate at your last meal--for better or for worse.One greasy cheeseburger with fries for lunch can set off a chain reaction in your body that leads to i...
Eat Your Meals on a Sectioned Plate to Lose Weight
If you've been searching for some real weight loss help and hate to count calories, look no farther than your toddler's kiddie plate. A sectioned plate can help you control your portion sizes, resulting in fewer consumed calories.A recent study from ...
Form a Healthy Habit & Spouse Will Likely Follow
When my husband and I first got married, he made a spectacular pasta dinner for us. However, I was shocked when he heaped upon my plate twice what I normally would consume and then served himself an even larger portion. He did this again with a deli...
Wear Red Feb. 1 to Support Women's Heart Health
Ladies, get your best red outfits ready to wear this Friday, February 1 in support of National Wear Red Day. The American Heart Association's annual call to wear red is a simple way for women to draw attention to the nation's number one killer--hear...
Cool Hot Flashes with Flax
If hot flashes have you up at night and you'd prefer to steer clear of hormone replacement therapy, you may want to try eating a few scoops of flaxseed a day.A recent small study published in the Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology found ...
Sweet News: Study Finds Stevia Full of Antioxidants
The news about stevia keeps getting sweeter. This zero-calorie, healthy sweetener may be destined to become the next superfood now that a new study has found that the leaf extract it's made from contains an abundance of antioxidant polyphenols.The ...
