Digestive Health

Ask the EN Experts April 2022

Mar 23, 2022 · · Digestive Health
[caption id="attachment_140718" align="alignleft" width="300"] You don’t need meat for protein. © Rimma_Bondarenko | Getty Images[/caption] Since beginning my career as a Registered and Licensed Dietitian, I have been asked many of the same questions over and over. On my very first day working with someone, they asked questions about protein—how … Read More

Spotlight on Supplements: Astragalus

Mar 23, 2022 · · Digestive Health
As we endure an ongoing pandemic, consumers remain interested in products targeted at supporting immunity and reducing stress. However, centuries before modern-day functional foods hit our [caption id="attachment_140730" align="alignright" width="300"] Astragalus can be a liquid, powder, or tea.© marilyna | Getty Images[/caption] shelves, people turned to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) … Read More

Ready to Eat Soups

Mar 23, 2022 · · Digestive Health
[caption id="attachment_140736" align="alignleft" width="300"] Soup’s on! © jordachelr | Getty Images[/caption] A steaming bowl of soup is the perfect meal for a chilly, damp day. But the time required for it to simmer for hours on the stovetop is a luxury we don’t always have. Ready-to-eat soup to the rescue! … Read More

The Same Foods Can Take Different Forms…

Mar 23, 2022 · · Digestive Health
Perhaps you don’t give much thought to your morning bowl of oatmeal, lunch turkey and cheese sandwich, and dinner pasta. It all seems healthy, right? Well, research is making it clear that when [caption id="attachment_140740" align="alignright" width="300"] Whole potatoes or mashed? How you consume a food does matter. ©-annebaek | … Read More

What You Need to Know 
About Antioxidants

Mar 23, 2022 · · Digestive Health
Antioxidants are a nutrition topic that’s had staying power for decades as other nutrition trends come and go. Why? Because although antioxidants can be overhyped at times, there is actual substance behind the hype. Antioxidant Activities. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals—substances that occur naturally in the body but can damage cells … Read More

Ask the EN Experts: March 2022

Feb 18, 2022 · · Digestive Health
[caption id="attachment_140493" align="alignleft" width="300"] You can help food insecurity.[/caption] We often hear people lament the struggles of too much food. True, there are food options available at nearly every turn as people fight to maintain health and body weight. However, in a culture of “plenty” it’s easy to forget that … Read More

Is a Flexitarian Diet Right for You?

Jan 20, 2022 · · Digestive Health
There’s an ongoing dietary movement shifting focus away from animal products towards plant foods, this is no secret. And, there are many reasons people might limit or avoid meat, including religious beliefs, concern for the ethical treatment of animals, health concerns, and concerns about the well-being of the planet. While … Read More

What You Need to Know About “Leaky Gut Syndrome”

Dec 21, 2021 · · Digestive Health
In recent years, the internet has been full of articles describing symptoms of “leaky gut syndrome”—and offering diet plans and supplements to treat it. You may be surprised to learn that, while there is some truth behind the concept, this “syndrome” is not a clear, medically recognized, diagnosable disorder. Let’s … Read More

The MIND Diet Contributes 
to a Healthier Brain

Dec 17, 2021 · · Digestive Health
Looking for a diet that might help you preserve your brain function as you get older? You might consider the so-called MIND diet. “MIND” stands for “Mediterranean-DASH-diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay.” Scientists developed it by combining features from those healthy dietary patterns—the Mediterranean-style diet and DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to … Read More

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