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What IBS Suffers Need to Know About Artisanal Sourdough Breads

When it comes to foods that cause IBS, wheat products are most often cited by sufferers as being a trigger for symptoms. A recent study by Adele Costabile and her team of researchers from the University of Reading investigated the [...]

7 Best Foods to Eat Before a Workout

Want to get the most out of your workout? Then provide your body with the best fuel to optimize your workout and get the best results. These foods are also great for race days or big events when you need [...]

Chronic Inflammation: The Enemy Inside

Inflammation is the body’s natural defense against injury and illness, but when it becomes chronic, it can be your greatest enemy to optimal health. [...]

Mood Swings? You Don’t Need a Snickers

When you are having a mood swing, eating a chocolate bar is not the best solution. Sure, it will elevate your blood sugar in the short term, but refined sugars are only setting you up for a crash later on. [...]

From Farm to Fork: How to Pick Healthy Food Producers

It’s understandable that you are disillusioned, but there are companies that really do care about your well-being and strive to create food products that are healthy and good for your family; you just have to do a little work to [...]

Down with Chicken Nuggets! Get your Kids to Eat Healthy

Say no to the tyranny of fish fingers, to the monopoly of happy meals and the lure of French fries. If you are stuck with a fussy eater and don’t want to be the kind of parent that makes their [...]

Probiotics: The Healthy Happy Pill

Bacteria is bad right? We use antibiotics and hand sanitizer to banish bacteria from our lives and live in sanitary environments in the hopes of staving off illness. But we are just beginning to understand the seminal role that healthy [...]

Why Good Bread Should Go Bad

Real artisanal bread takes time, organic ingredients and a whole lot of love. And, when bread is made from natural ingredients, it does go off after a week or so. If your bread doesn’t, you should be asking yourself: “If [...]

What does ‘Natural’ and ‘Organic’ Really Mean?

Greenwashing is the practice of using words like ‘natural’ or ‘organic’ on a product to entice buyers even when the products don’t deliver. While the fact that consumers are demanding food that is healthier and contains fewer chemicals is a [...]

Foods that Fight Seasonal Allergies

Are you suffering from seasonal allergies? Taking medication can have some serious side effects, but without it you may have to deal with debilitating symptoms. Luckily, there are foods you can eat that help to boost your natural resilience to [...]

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