Too much sugar reduces gut bacteria essential for weight gain prevention
A new study suggests sugar alters gut microbiome and leading to a greater risk for metabolic disease, prediabetes, and weight gain.
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Cornell researchers discover exactly how immune system attacks liver in NAFLD
Fat accumulation in the liver can lead to a multitude of problems associated with the immune system attacking the liver in response.
Stress plays a key role in your gut health. Here are 3 easy ways to counteract daily stressors
It’s especially important for patients with gut conditions, or virtually any chronic or autoimmune disease out there to manage stress.
‘Nutri-Score’ grades on food labels lead shoppers to eat healthier, avoid misleading claims
A new study suggests that the Nutri-Score — a label indicating the overall nutritional quality of a food product — may help consumers make better food choices than labels with misleading claims about sugar.
Lab-made steaks in U.S. grocery stores soon? Cultured meat closer to reality thanks to UCLA biophysicist
Cultured meat has the potential to cause less greenhouse gas emission, reduce antibiotic use, and use less land mass, pound-for-pound, than meat from livestock.
Sugar and the gut: How cookies, cakes, or your favorite sugary sweets wreak havoc
As more bad bacteria find a home in your gut with a consistently high sugar diet, this can cause trouble with the immune system.
Women may live longer — but eating these colorful foods can help ensure they live healthier
Foods high in pigmented carotenoids include yams, kale, spinach, watermelon, bell peppers, tomatoes, oranges, and carrots.
5 Probiotic-Rich Foods To Add To Your Diet For A Healthy Gut
Probiotic foods supply the gut with beneficial bacteria that lead to improved digestion, immune system support, and energy levels, just to name a few.
Your favorite cereal or pasta dish could help ward off ‘range of cancers’ by 60% — if it’s made with this
People with an inherited form of cancer called Lynch syndrome, who eat high amounts of resistant starch, showed a significant reduction in cancer found in multiple parts of the body.
Red meat changes gut makeup, increasing heart disease risk MORE than saturated fat
Scientists say it may be the effects of red meat on the gut that drive heart disease more than unhealthy fats.