Eating Grapefruit And Benefits
It help to reduce insulin levels which is helpful for weight loss, lycopene loaded that may reduce your risk of developing cancer. All these health benefits from grapefruit and best to reach darker colored grapefruits. Eating 1 medium grapefruit give you 80 calories. Healthy snacks isn't it!
Also according to University of Chicago that eating grapefruit may help get much out on your prescriptions that there are enzyme in our liver and intestines called CYP3A help breaks down drugs you ingest. these enzyme may cause less of the medicine to survive our digestive process. Also found out that these compound in grapefruit that allow more medicine to get into our bloodstream (reference: Women’s Health, May 2008, p. 24). Citrus
Try these easy fruit salad for breakfast, Citrus Avocado Salad organic and healthy recipe from Laurel On Health Food.
1 pink grapefruit
2 oranges
1 avocado
1 handful fresh mint leaves
2 oranges
1 avocado
1 handful fresh mint leaves
Chop up the grapefruit, oranges, and avocado into bite-sized pieces. Toss together and garnish with fresh mint leaves. Serve chilled. Tip: If you can’t eat grapefruit because of medications (or personal preference), you could substitute extra oranges, tangerines, or mango.
Filed In: Breakfast, Health Food - Related: Organic, grapefruit, Weight Loss, cancer, avocado, health food, healthy recipes, healhty eating
Snacks for Heart and Bone
Cashew nuts nuts are packed with heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and are a great source of magnesium. Also it Reduces the total level of cholesterol. Decreases your LDL level of "bad" cholesterol and Improve your total good cholesterol which is important for heart and bone health, even if you eat just a handful. They are incredibly rich in protein and fiber, which makes a filling snack
Nuts are a choice filling and satisfying snack.They are a perfect all-natural choice when you travel. Choose unsalted raw nuts and when available.
Filed In: healthy snacks, Health Food - Related: Healthy Snacks, raw food, Cholesterol, fiber, Heart Healthy Nuts
Useful Remedy For Athritis
Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties and can therefore be a useful remedy for arthritis. •
Researchers at the University of Michigan, Some recent discoveries:
Researchers at the University of Michigan, Some recent discoveries:
• Ginger has anti-cancer properties. said recently that it deems to be of ovarian cancer cells at bay – in a test tube. (This is far from saying that ginger can prevent cancer, though.) • can prevent bacterial growth. For example, in a laboratory study, reduced the bacterium H. pylor4 responsible for most stomach ulcers and stomach cancer perhaps. • In one study, asthmatics who took ginger reported fewer symptoms, but found no evidence of changes in lung function
Ginger does not seem to relieve nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, motion sickness and chemotherapy. What to do if you want to try ginger for nausea and vomiting, you can buy ginger capsules. But keep in mind the ginger can cause major digestive problems and nausea. instead of treating them.You can try the candied ginger or ginger tea. Most bottled ginger ginger also contain little or none.
Filed In: Alternative Medicine, Health Food - Related: ginger, Arthritis, health food, Ovarian Cancer, Anti-Cancer Properties, digestive problems, ginger capsules
Healthy Food When Camping In Adirondacks
This post was originally published as Adirondacks Camping by Laurel on Health Food blog.
Last weekend I went camping in the Adirondacks in upstate New York. Goodness, it was such a beautiful weekend. Perfect weather (sunshine and breezes), great company, canoes, camp fires, and lots of fresh air for me to breathe in. It was a great escape from the city, even if just for the weekend.
I took a bunch of healthy food on the trip to share with my friends. My big pot of vegetarian chili was a hit, and our group ate it all weekend long. I made it with tomato sauce, vegetable stock, 3 kinds of beans, mushrooms, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, garlic, corn, and lots of spices. I also brought hummus and red bell peppers for snacks, avocados, and my friends brought peanut butter and whole grain bread, coffee, peaches, eggs, pasta, and oatmeal with blueberries and honey for our breakfast. We also noshed on lots of beer, wine, and potato chips because it WAS a vacation. But, for me it’s all about having lots of healthy foods around to balance things out. The whole weekend was a big success and we’re already dying to go back.
Looks good, huh? I’m not an experienced camper but I am big on being organized and prepared…especially when I’m out of my element. The chili ended up being a perfect camping food and something I will definitely do again.
Breakfast of eggs with chili and avocado next to oatmeal with blueberries.
The view from our campsite at sunset.
Vegetarian chili and spaghetti to warm us up at night.
Hummus and raw yellow bell peppers for a snack.
Me standing on the dock, happy to be breathing in lots of fresh air.
Oatmeal, blueberries, cinnamon, honey, and a dab of peanut butter.
Filed In: Breakfast, camping food - Related: healthy food, hummus, raw food, Breakfast of eggs, Camping In Adirondacks, oatmeal with blueberries. Vegetarian spaghetti
Five Yummy Flavors Snack Bars Giveaways
This post was originally published as Skout Trailbars Giveaway by Laurel on Health Food.
This week I tried out some awesome all natural snack bars from Skout Natural. The bars come in five yummy flavors: Cherry + Vanilla, Chocolate + Peanut Butter, Apple + Cinnamon, Blueberry +Almond, and Chocolate + Coconut. They contain all organic ingredients and are free of dairy and added sugar. Oh, they’re also kosher and vegan. Suhweet.
My favorite flavor is apple cinnamon, but they were all pretty good. Second favorite: cherry vanilla. I was expecting for the chocolate peanut butter to be the best, but it didn’t have enough quite enough peanut butter taste to it, and I am a peanut butter lover! To me, the best thing about Skout’s bars is the simple, all natural ingredients. They’re a great thing to eat if you need some energy after a workout, or anytime on the go. I’m planning to bring a few with me on an upcoming camping trip.
Announcing a giveaway! To submit your entry to win 5 free Skout Trailbars (all 5 flavors), leave a comment on this blog post telling me why you’d love to try them out. I’ll choose one winner to receive a box of the 5 bars. All entries must be complete by Friday July 29th, 2011 at 11:59pm EST. If you’re chosen as the winner, I’ll contact you by email to ask for your full name and address to send you the bars. Open to U.S. residents only. Good luck!
Filed In: contest, giveaway alerts - Related: healthy, health food, natural snacks, Skout Trailbars Giveaway
Tropical Rum Cocktail
This post was originally published as Vote For My Recipe! by Laurel on Health Food.
Happy Thursday friends! I wanted to let you know that Cascade Ice Water is holding a contest where 3 bloggers created healthy cocktails using their low calorie sparkling flavored waters. I am one of the bloggers with a recipe in the running. So, would you please vote for me? I submitted my recipe for a yummy Tropical Rum Cocktail.
Visit the Cascade Ice Facebook page and click the link for Cocktail Contest on the tabs running along the left-hand side of the page. When you enter the contest on Facebook, you’ll be entered to win a Cascade Ice prize pack.
The other two cocktails entered in the contest look delicious, so it’s anyone’s game. Cheers!
Filed In: cocktails, drink specials - Related: contest, healthy, health food, raw food, cascade ice, cascade ice water
Summertime Craving
This post was originally published as Healthy Summer Salad – TCOP by Laurel on Health Food.
Tomato, Cucumber, and Onion (TCO) salad is a staple in my family. We always make big batches in the summertime when the tomatoes are ripe and everyone’s craving salads. I love the simple ingredients in the recipe. It’s a perfect healthy dish to bring to a summer BBQ or pool party.
Back in 2007 I posted the recipe with avocado: TCOA Salad. This year I added some sweet raw bell peppers and a garnish of fresh basil. I hope you enjoy this one. The colors in the salad are beautiful, huh?
Tomato, Cucumber, Onion, Pepper (TCOP) Salad
4 vine-ripened tomatoes
1 large red onion
1 large hothouse cucumber
2 sweet bell peppers (orange or yellow)
Fresh basil (for garnish)
Extra-virgin olive oil
Red wine vinegar
Sea salt & pepper
1 large red onion
1 large hothouse cucumber
2 sweet bell peppers (orange or yellow)
Fresh basil (for garnish)
Extra-virgin olive oil
Red wine vinegar
Sea salt & pepper
Cut the tomatoes, onion, cucumber, and bell peppers into bite-size pieces and place in a large bowl. Drizzle a couple tablespoons of olive oil and red wine vinegar on top. Add a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper and mix well. Cover, refrigerate, and stir before you eat. Serve chilled with fresh basil on top.
Tip: This salad gets better as time goes on. It’s wonderful right after you make it, but it tastes best after it’s had a few hours to sit in the refrigerator.
Super-Spicy Trinidad Street Food
This post was originally published as Doubles (Trinidad Street Food) by Laurel on Health Food.
Ever since we got back from Trinidad, I’ve been dying to make some of the foods we ate on our trip. Last night I made curried chickpeas and fried bread (doubles). They came out great! When we were in Trinidad we ate doubles on the street several times and I loved them. They are loaded with flavor thanks to gobs of curry powder, garlic, onions, and hot sauce. I used a half teaspoon of some super-spicy homemade hot sauce we brought back with us from our trip.
Frying the bread was a new thing for me. I typically don’t fry my foods because it’s obviously not the healthiest cooking method. But this was fun for a special treat. Plus, the curried chickpeas filling is super healthy, vegetarian, and full of disease-fighting curry spices.
I used a Doubles recipe from the cookbook I bought on vacation: The Multi-Cultural Cuisine of Trinidad & Tobago & The Caribbean. If you want to make these doubles too, I found an almost identical recipe on the Fabulous Foods website.
It feels good to experiment with new recipes, and I know my boyfriend loves that I’m learning how to make homemade Caribbean food. Can’t wait to try more recipes from the cookbook! For more on Trinidadian food including pictures from my recent vacation.
Filed In: recipes, Breakfast, healthy food - Related: recipes, garlic, healthy, health food, curried chickpeas, Trinidadian Food
