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How to Alkalize Your Body

There’s a theory in the health community that…

Much like fire leaves ash when it burns, so does your metabolism. But we don’t call it

How to Alkalize Your Body

There’s a theory in the health community that…

Much like fire leaves ash when it burns, so does your metabolism. But we don’t call it

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“Go on, have another slice.”

“Didn’t you like the food? You only had two helpings!”

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What Can a Low FODMAP Diet Do For Your Gut?

Irritable guts can feel like a death sentence — you never seem to get the formula right. Eating out is a nightmare, providing friends and family with dietary restrictions can make you feel like a burden, and your roster of acceptable foods grows shorter with every article you read and doctor’s appointment you have.

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FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols. 

People with touchy bowels, leaky gut, or diagnosed IBS should be avoiding foods that fall within those parameters — why?

Sugar and the Gut: Avoid a Halloween Horror Story

Can you think of anything spookier than a haunted house? Scarier than a zombie attack? More soul shaking than Frankenstein’s monster?

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An unhealthy gut?

Not scared yet?

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