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The Health Benefits of Fiber 10 High fiber foods that are easy to add to your diet: Pear (1 medium = 5.1g) Raspberries (½ cup = 4g) Avocado (½ avocado = 5g) Potato, with skin (1 medium = 4.4g) Lentils (½ cup = 7.8g) Black beans (½ cup = 7.5g) Quinoa (½ cup = 5g) […]
The holidays are here! We are all hopefully finding time to spend with family, friends and neighbors and finding ways to enjoy the spirit of the season. Adding in holiday cheer on top of our daily regimen can make it also one of the busiest times of the year! The greatest gift you can give […]
Your liver is one of the most important organs in your body and is the workhorse of the digestive system. Tucked away under your rib cage, it is responsible for hundreds of tasks, about 500 to be exact! Dr. Hellan Kwon, clinical assistant professor of hepatology at the University of Michigan notes key metabolic tasks, “anything that is eaten […]
Trendy or Helpful? Insight on Prebiotics & Probiotics You probably have heard the terms “pre- and pro-biotics” – but do you know what they are and why they are important? The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract contains over 500 different kinds of microorganisms, collectively called the gut microbiota. These beneficial bacteria have many important roles, including gut motility […]
