Category: Body

4 Simple Food Pairings that Will Boost your Nutritional Profile  

Pairing certain foods can help your body absorb vitamins and antioxidants more effectively. The way you combine foods can have a big impact on how much benefit you get from them, enhancing nutrient absorption and antioxidant activity. Here are four powerful food combinations that your body will enjoy:  1. Turmeric and black pepper Turmeric is […]

What is the human microbiome?

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Everything you need to know about the 39 trillion microbes that live in our body Thousands of microscopic organisms live in our bodies, impacting our ‎behavior in ways you’d never expect.‎ Bacteria and fungi are present all over your body. But don’t worry: most of them are there to keep you alive—welcome to the world […]

10 Ways to Boost your Gut Microbiome

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The microbes in your gut can help you lose weight, be happier and live longer. Here’s how you can make sure you boost them well.Your gut microbiome is formed of a trillion-strong bacterial community that lives in your gastrointestinal tract and has an effect on your metabolism, body weight, illness risk, immune system, appetite, and […]

21 tips for a Sustainable Weight Loss

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The secret to sustained weight loss is a change in your lifestyle, a discipline in your relationship with food, and learning to respect your body. So, you don’t have to ‎worry about dieting anymore and the stress it brings. Crash diets could be useful for a short period, but they are not sustainable in the […]

Can your gut microbiome predict your long life in good health?

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Aging is influenced by a complicated web of hereditary and environmental factors. Increasing evidence suggests that the gut microbiome lies at the core of many age-related changes, including problems in the immune system and increased risk of many diseases. The gut microbiota undergoes extensive changes across the lifespan, and age-related processes may influence the gut […]

Can Gut Health Affect Your Weight Loss?

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Don’t waste your time counting calories. If you want to lose weight, the answer might be in your gut. ‎Trillions of bacteria live on your skin and in your ‎body, and so our bodies have more bacteria than human cells.‎ Your gut microbiome, for example, consists of microbes that live in your digestive tract. Benefits […]