Environmental Nutrition (EN)
Volume 39 • Number 4 • April 2016
Feed Your Gut With Fiber
Dietary fiber is good for us, but prebiotic fiber has extra benefits. Prebiotic fiber is dietary fiber that escapes digestion in our small intestine but is fermented by “good” bacteria in our large intestine. By nourishing beneficial bacteria, prebiotics can shift the balance of your gut’s community of bacteria and …
Issue Highlights
- Mediterranean Diet Protects Aging Brain
- New Dietary Guidelines Released
- Genetically Engineered Fish: Safe to Eat?
- Birch Sap: Supplemental Benefits?
- Munching Bean Sprouts Safely
- Putting Nitrates into Perspective
- Dietary Relief from GERD
- Let’s Get Cheesy! The Nutritional Value of Cheese
- Waste Not... The Best Food (Waste) Advice You'll Find
- Some Ovarian Problems Treatable Through Diet
- Give Onions a Cry!
- Do Probiotics Relieve Constipation?
- Does Omega-3 Help Depression?
- Canned Produce Linked to Better Diets