Digestive Health

Ask the EN Experts: March 2022

[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?

· · 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”

· · 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

· · 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

Nutrition with a Side of Psychology

· · Digestive Health
Weight-loss apps are designed to help you lose weight and keep it off and improve your health through nutrition, all with virtual assistance. There are quite a few apps to choose from, and they all share some common functions, but Noom stands out as a way to lose weight using … Read More

Holiday Apps, Sides, and Sweets

· · Digestive Health
[caption id="attachment_139599" align="alignleft" width="102"] © jchizhe | Getty ImagesYes, you can find healthier holiday foods. © jchizhe | Getty Images[/caption] Holidays can be tough when it comes to healthy eating. Some people throw nutrition plans out the window while others avoid holiday foods as much as possible. However, the most … Read More

Spotlight on Supplements: Spirulina

· · Digestive Health
Long before it was proclaimed a modern-day superfood, spirulina was reportedly cultivated and consumed in Aztec culture. Today, EN explores the popularity and proof behind spirulina. Background: Spirulina is a microscopic, cyanobacterium (blue-green pigmented) whose name originates from its spiral shape. Spirulina naturally grows in mineral-rich freshwater lakes or ponds … Read More

Protect Against Peptic Ulcer Disease

· · Digestive Health
Within one to two hours of eating, you develop a burning sensation in your upper to mid-abdomen. Or perhaps you’ve been experiencing intermittent or constant pain that feels like a dull, gnawing ache and decreases after you eat a meal. Or, how about pain that strikes in the middle of … Read More

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