If you haven’t deduced by now that Monsanto, in order to patent various strains of plants and attempt to “own” them, are altering the food, which our bodies react to as foreign, causing our immune systems to go haywire (& that’s just one of the ways it affects us) which then r...
Touting only four ingredients, the transparency is appreciated. This recipe is easy to digest and has the perfect texture for removing plaque buildup. To be upfront, this snack was the least appealing for our dogs. However, if you have a pretty sensitive dog, this limited ingredient snack ...
Holley explains, Eating fiber, fat, sugar alcohols, and/or protein pre-run can contribute to GI symptoms on the run, because these foods take a long time to digest.Another common mistake is poor timing of nutrition. Taking a concentrated carbohydrate gel with a sugary sports drink can be ov...
The "good" bacteria in our intestines have a symbiotic relationship with our bodies. They survive on food that passes through, gleaning energy from the parts that we cannot digest ourselves. They occupy real estate along the intestinal wall where pathogens might otherwise set up shop; they produ...
Our bodies respond well to the healthy fats found in fruits like avocados, olives, pomegranates and passion fruit. They are anti-inflammatory andprepackaged with a rich matrix of phytochemicals,Dr. Greger points out, so their effects are positive, unlike other fats that can contribute to oxidative...
Being aquatic organisms, seaweeds have a large percentage of water in their bodies—up to 85% [4]—with organic matter and minerals making up the majority of the rest of the body. Seaweed dry matter is composed of 0.5–3.5% lipids, 21–61% carbohydrates, 3–50% proteins, and 12–46%...