Citrus Avocado Salad

After I wrote the post on lycopene earlier this week, I was in the mood for some pink grapefruit. I found a huge organic pink grapefruit at my favorite health food store, Westerly’s Natural Market, and decided to make a quick fruit salad for breakfast on Wednesday. We have fresh spearmint growing in our indoor [...]

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Heart-Healthy Lycopene

Lycopene is the healthy phytonutrient that gives the bright red color to produce such as watermelon and tomatoes. Studies show that lycopene helps keep your blood vessels in their best shape, prevents cancer, and keeps your cholesterol at healthy levels. Here are some of the best food sources of lycopene: Watermelon Tomatoes (red, orange, and [...]

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Italian Bread Salad

When we saw a movie in the park last week, one of my friends Angela brought a beautiful Italian Bread Salad to share. It looked so delicious, filling, AND healthy, so I had to snap a quick picture and ask how she made it. This mediterranean-style recipe is a great way to use up a [...]

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Report on Agave Nectar

Agave nectar has received some serious heat lately. Some of the top nutrition experts have come out and said that it’s highly processed and just as dangerous to our health as high fructose corn syrup. I’ve read lots of great things about agave, and lots of scary things too, so naturally I was confused. Are [...]

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New Hummus Recipe!

Saturday was such a lazy day, and I loved it. To avoid the heat, I stayed indoors and watched the World Cup quarterfinal games and played gin rummy. When it was snack time I made a spicy hummus with silken tofu. I had no idea if it would turn out good, but it was a [...]

New Hummus Recipe! is a post from: Laurel On Health Food