Rosemary: A Powerful Antioxidant in Your Garden

admin | June 2, 2011

I love rosemary — it is easy to grow and wonderful to cook with. Plus, I just learned it is not only a powerful antioxidant, but also might have some specific anti-cancer properties as well. Its active ingredient carnosol has been shown to inhibit the growth of skin tumors.
This lovely Mediterranean herb can [...]

Antioxidants and Alcohol: The Health Conscious Cocktail Trend

admin | May 29, 2011

I guess you can tell the health movement is taking off when organic booze and veggie purées are the main ingredients in trendy new cocktails. Restaurants (and not just vegan ones) and bars in New York and LA are concocting mixed drinks where sugary syrups are substituted with organic fruit purées, making a “healthier” [...]

Antioxidants: Food IS Better Than Supplements

admin | May 27, 2011

Have you all seen the report that antioxidants don’t help you live longer? First let me clarify that the study was on supplements.
An analysis of dozens of studies illustrates that supplements of Vitamins A, C and E as well as beta carotene and selenium do not help people live longer. Yep, it [...]