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Packed with sprouted grains, protein, and fiber, Ezekiel bread offers powerful benefits for your gut, heart, and overall health — making it a smarter swap for traditional loaves.

Beets contain nitrates and potassium, which help manage blood pressure, while potatoes are also a good source of potassium. Beets and potatoes with skins both contain fiber, which is important in ...

Mucosal surfaces of mammals are exquisitely susceptible to colonization by pathogens and are populated by elaborate mucosal-associated lymphoid tissues that are rich in conventional and specialized ...

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As we are in the throes of the holidays, many of us are going to overindulge in lots of great foods and desserts. I remember my parents always telling me and my siblings to chew our food. We wanted to ...

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

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Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. The pancreas is an organ that makes enzymes for ...

Buckwheat contains fiber and plant compounds with antioxidant properties. It may help support heart health and lower blood sugar levels. However, it may cause allergic reactions in some people.