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05/16/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Eat lots of fiber with breakfast to balance your blood sugar levels, especially if you’re diabetic

Diabetes is a disease that plagues around 193,000 Americans under 20. Every year, there are 1.5 million cases diagnosed in the U.S. For those who are diagnosed with the metabolic condition, the solution can be found in diet and nutrition. A study published in the The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that consuming more fiber from food and supplements […]

05/15/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Science-backed eating tips for those with inflammatory bowel disease

If you suffer from IBS, your diet can help treat your condition. Researchers have recently identified some science-backed eating tips for relieving or treating inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as colitis and Crohn’s disease, are disorders that cause chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. The signs and symptoms that are common to both IBDs […]

04/24/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Why you need to “rough up” your diet with fiber

Have you taken your fiber today? Fiber or roughage is the non-digestible part of plant foods that travels along our digestive system, absorbing water along the way, and helping us move our bowels more easily. In our diet, fiber refers to nutrients that are not digested by gastrointestinal enzymes but still play an important role […]

04/21/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

How much poop do you poo-duce in your lifetime? Check out these shocking figures

How much poop will you produce in your lifetime? It may not be a question you’ve mulled over, but it’s one that has definitive answers. A normal person will put out an average of 14 to 17 oz (or 400 to 500 g) of poop everyday, at a rate of roughly 0.8 in (two cm) […]

04/14/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Diabetes prevention study: Fiber helps reduce blood sugar, improve gut bacteria

Fiber helps lower blood sugar levels and improve gut bacteria, according to a study published in the journal Science. The study, led by researchers at Rutgers University, New Brunswick (RUNB), found that people with Type 2 diabetes who followed a diet rich in fibers had a greater reduction in blood sugar levels. In the study, […]

04/08/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Fiber found to be an underutilized treatment for type-2 diabetes

Getting more fiber into your diet isn’t just good for digestion. According to a study, it could also reduce symptoms of diabetes and help with weight loss. The study, published in the journal Science, revealed that dietary fiber could “rebalance” the gut microbiota, encouraging the development of specific types of gut bacteria that improve blood glucose […]

04/01/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Appetite-suppressing bread with fiber, protein, dried fruit can reduce calorie intake between meals

According to a team of researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), cereal-based bread can soon help individuals curb their appetite more effectively than other types of bread. The researchers, led by Professor Ángel Gil Hernández and Dr. María Dolores Mesa García at UGR’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, collaborated with Puratos, a company that offers […]

03/26/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Hibiscus extracts can be used to provide natural food coloring WITH health benefits

Extracts from hibiscus calyces could be used as a natural food coloring, which can provide health benefits at the same time, according to a study published in the journal Food Science and Human Wellness. The study, written by Aly R. Abdel-Moemin from Helwan University in Egypt, evaluated the effect of hibiscus calyces extract on the chemical and sensory properties […]

03/26/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Gut microbiota composition modulated by diet; together they determine gastrointestinal health, disease risk

The composition of a person’s diet can be used to regulate gut microbiota, which can have positive outcomes against certain diseases. The findings of the study, which appeared in Food Science and Human Wellness, comes from a comprehensive analysis of previous reports that have linked certain diets and gut microbiota. The study touched on the impact of […]

03/22/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Roselle calyces extract found to provide natural color and health benefits for use in food and pharmaceutical industries

A study published in the journal Food Science and Human Wellness has evaluated the effects of the extracts of Roselle calyces, which are the sepals of the Roselle plant, on the chemical and sensory properties of functional cupcakes. The calyces of the Roselle plant are one of the major crops exported and are used in food, […]

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