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Tag: fiber
What You Need to Know about Probiotics and Gut Health
Let’s talk about one of my favorite topics: digestion, probiotics, and gut health!
10 Fiber-Rich Foods to Start Eating Today
Healthy digestion is a key to true wellness, and healthy fiber from plants is the way to get there. Here are the best fiber-rich foods for healthy digestion.
7 Misleading Health Claims You Should Never Believe
Most of us want to eat healthier. And food marketers know just how to push our buttons. Here are 7 health claims they use to get you to buy unhealthy food.
Buy the Best Foods for your Body with EWG’s Food Scores App
The Environmental Working Group has rated more than 80,000 products in its new Food Scores app to help you buy the best foods for your body. Check it out.
Which Vegetables Boast Maximum Nutrition?
Food Day 2014 is months away, but the Food Day crew is busy spreading nuggets of real food wisdom, including this chart ranking nutrition in 73 vegetables.
Are All Nuts Created Equal?
Becky’s recent post about the health benefits of nuts made me curious. Since they’re so good for you, which ones should you eat? Is one better than another?
Eat More Whole Grains! Here’s How…
I did a lot of research on my journey to eat more whole grains. And then I found one stupendous web page that teaches you all you need to know. Read on.
Fooducate Helps You Know What You Eat
We live with information overload, but a few online sites dedicated to understanding nutritional value have proven their worth. Get to know Fooducate.
Barley vs Brown Rice: The Ultimate Smackdown!
Ever wondered how barley stacks up nutritionally against brown rice? Here’s a side-by-side comparison plus some ideas for how to cook barley.
In Season Now: Apples
Crisp autumn weather creates the perfect setting for visits to the apple orchard. Are apples that nutritious? Read more to find out!
High-fiber Foods Shown to Aid in Weight Loss
A new study shows that high-fiber foods help people lose weight. Read a bit more about the study and learn some tricks on how to painlessly increase fiber in your diet.
Low Fat Diets and Digestion
A BBC report took an in-depth look at the low fat diet and what happens to all of that processed, low fat food when we digest it.