10 Nutrition and Lifestyle Recommendations to Manage Diarrhea There are many causes of diarrhea, including chronic diseases and temporary illness. For short-term sickness, such as food poisoning, it can be helpful to follow a strict diet until you recover. If [...]
Top 10 Nutrition and Lifestyle Recommendations for Constipation High fibre: Increase your fibre intake gradually and aim for a high fibre diet of at least 25 g per day for women and 38 g per day for men. High fibre [...]
Folic Acid and Methionine Intake may Affect Colon Cancer Risk In a study involving almost 2,000 patients with colorectal cancer and over 4,000 disease-free patients (who were admitted to hospital for reasons not related to colorectal cancer), researchers in Italy [...]
10 General Nutrition Recommendations for Celiac Disease Celiac disease affects about 1% of Canadians, and onset can occur at any age. Individuals with celiac disease experience an unusual immune response whenever they eat foods that contain gluten. This means that [...]
Prebiotics: The Latest Food for Thought Many health professionals have been paying a great deal of attention to prebiotics recently. Nestlé Peptamen® with FOS/Inulin is a tube-feeding/oral formula that offers the benefits of prebiotics. But what exactly is a prebiotic? [...]
Dangerous Food Bacteria Are Here To Stay It seems that dangerous bacteria are going to be a problem in our food supply for a long time. Microbes already present in North America’s food supply are mutating into new, more resilient [...]
Campylobacter Campylobacter is a species of bacteria that is one of the leading causes of foodborne diarrheal disease in the modern world. Although their Salmonella and E. coli cousins have become engrained in the minds of wary hamburger-eaters everywhere, this [...]
