World Digestive Health Day: A Healthy Gut
Every May 29th, the World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO) initiatives a yearlong, worldwide, public health campaign with focus on a particular digestive disease and/or disorder in order to increase general public awareness of prevention, prevalence, diagnosis, management and treatment of the disease/and or disorder. The theme for World Digestive Health Day 2023 is titled: Your Digestive Health: A Healthy Gut from the Start.
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What are Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods?
Processed foods have always been thought bad for health and inferior to unprocessed foods. They may bring to mind a pre-packaged food full of harmful ingredients which is being used for the sake of convenience and taste and which might be a contributory factor for obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases. But before jumping onto […]
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How to get the Nutrition you Need if you’re Lactose Intolerant
If you have lactose intolerance, obviously you’d rather avoid living with symptoms like belly cramps, gas, bloating, diarrhea and constipation. But if you simply stop eating all dairy foods, there’s a good chance you won’t be getting enough some nutrients that are important for maintaining strong bones and good overall health. Here’s what you may […]
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Is lactose-free the same as dairy-free?
Navigating the grocery aisles can be especially confusing if you’ve recently been diagnosed with lactose intolerance, or another condition that’s managed by avoiding certain ingredients and/or foods. For people who have recently discovered that they have this digestive issue, a common question is whether lactose-free and dairy-free mean the same thing. The short answer is […]
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