Eating Fabulous

April 8th, 2008

Health Benefits of Artichokes

I discovered the joy of eating artichokes just a few years ago. I like it best simply boiled whole, and each shell peeled off and dipped in garlicky creme fraiche. Yeah, I know, not exactly the healthiest dip, but as I ony seldom have it, I allow myself such rare indulgences.
Did you know that artichokes […]

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June 3rd, 2007

Fiber in Your Diet

Now that summer’s almost here, take advantage of the abundance of fruits and veggies and top up your dietary fiber intake. The daily recommended intake is 25 to 35 grams a day. What’s fiber good for? Aside from keeping you “regular”, fiber intake has also been documented to help

prevent cancer
lower blood cholesterol
improve blood sugar control

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May 21st, 2007

Green Tea May Help Prevent Bladder Infection

There are so many benefits to drinking green tea, there probably should be a blog dedicated to just this one drink (or maybe there is one already?). The latest study indicates that compounds found in green tea may protect from bladder inflammation.
“We discovered that catechins found in green tea protected both normal and cancerous bladder […]

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October 25th, 2006

Cranberry Sauce for Thanksgiving

No matter how fabulous your turkey turns up, you’ll need an equally savory sauce to go with it. The perfect fit? Cranberry sauce.
Cranberries are not just rich in vitamin C, they also help fight bacterial infections, particularly in the bladder.
While searching for recipes, I’ve come across a website that sounds remarkably similar to mine: Fabulous […]

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October 12th, 2006

Plant Sterol-Fortified Orange Juice May Prevent Heart Disease

Orange juice is a healthy beverage. Not only is it a wonderfully refreshing and rich source of Vitamin C, it’s also been shown to effectively prevent the formation of kidney stones.
Well some people even made it healthier… by fortifying OJ with plant sterols, and thus coming up with a heart-healthy drink.
Tags: cholesterol, diet, food-fortification, fortified-food, […]

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October 12th, 2006

Healing Herbs From Your Kitchen

I found a wonderful blog about herbs, focusing on their medicinal, rather than culinary, properties: Herbs I Have Known and Loved. The entries do not provide scientific references to claims of health benefits, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they are myriads of publications in PubMed that will back them up. One post in particular […]

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September 19th, 2006

Cranberry Juice Helps Fight Infections, But How?

Cranberry juice can help fight bladder infections and other bacterial infections. Yes, I know I’ve sung that tune before. But there’s still the question of how.
A new study presented by researchers from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) during the the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco last week suggests that […]

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August 31st, 2006

Orange Juice Keep Kidney Stones Away

Slowly, I am getting a picture of what a fabulously healthy breakfast should be:
Coffee, strawberry probiotic yoghurt, cereals with cranberries, and… orange juice.
Coffee for your brain, strawberries too, probiotic yoghurt for your gut, cranberries for a healthy bladder, and orange juice to prevent kidney stones.
Orange juice, researchers found, boosted the levels of citrate in the […]

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