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.
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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.
Which fiber supplement is best? It doesn’t matter, just consume more of it, study concludes
A new study from Duke University reveals there’s not much difference between what fiber supplement to use — just eat more fiber.
Cutting processed foods from your diet, even in small amounts, slashes risk of dementia
Slight changes to one’s diet, such as replacing processed foods like potato chips at lunch with just half an apple, reduces the chances of developing dementia.
Cocoa packs powerful blood pressure-lowering properties — and your gut is one reason why
Researchers in Australia say cocoa only lowers blood pressure when it’s abnormally high, with the gut playing a key role in the process.
The science of taste: You really do love the food you love because it’s in your blood
Findings of a new study, released by scientists at Tufts University in Boston, reveal that genes affecting taste influence food choices.
Yogurt vs Kefir: Which probiotic-filled dairy product is better for gut health?
When we think about probiotics in food, I’m sure yogurt comes to mind first for many. But kefir is another fermented dairy product in town, and is essentially a drinkable yogurt.
New cheese products using biomass fermentation to incorporate protein made from microflora
A new line of cheese products will be using biomass fermentation to incorporate post biotic cultured protein.
Powerful prebiotic: Prunes could boost gut microbiota, improve bone health in older women
Prunes contain chemicals that act as prebiotics — plant foods that fuel good bacteria, which in turn promote bone health.