“Dietary factors have a strong association with gout. [In the Health Professional Follow-up study it was found that] higher adiposity, hypertension, and diuretic use were all moderate risk factors, whereas weight loss had a protective role. “High intakes of sugar-sweetened drinks…and [high intake] of fruits and fruit juice have been associated with a small increased [...]

Laurel on Health Food is a blog about nutrition, healthy eating, and health food. It summarizes articles in the news, lists healthy recipes, offers tips and personal feedback on healthy eating, and reports on nutritional research. Pineapple Fried Rice Green onions, diced Yellow onion, diced Red bell pepper, diced Sesame oil (or peanut oil) Pineapple, [...]

Red Pepper Quinoa Salad 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water 1 red bell pepper 1 yellow onion 2 garlic cloves 1 big handful fresh basil leaves ½ lemon ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar Salt & pepper Rinse off the quinoa and combine it with water in a medium pot. [...]

We had glasses of red sangria and a bunch of tapas including grilled asparagus and salsa, calamari, salmon with leeks and saffron sauce, garlic hummus with celery, carrots, and crusty bread, and roasted red peppers and tomatoes with chorizo sausage. We ordered healthy overall, and still had the chance to splurge on the sausage and [...]

Check out the  Organic Restaurants in New York City and If you plan to travel, you can go check them out! I know I plan to hit up each of the following spots in NYC. Enjoy! Note: I featured a limited number of restaurants above for space and time consideration. There’s no way I could [...]