Foods That Help with Digestion
Digestion is the process of breaking down the food you eat into macronutrients the body can further process to gain energy and absorb nutrients. Integrating certain foods into a diet can help with the digestion process. The following foods [...]
How Do Our Bodies Handle Food Ingredients?
Our bodies need nutrients from food for energy, to rejuvenate and function. Our digestive system breaks down these food ingredients into simple molecules that are easily absorbed. All food ingredients fall under these categories: Carbohydrates Fats Protein Vitamins and [...]
Are Cereal Bars Unhealthy?
What are Cereal Bars? Cereal bars are an “on-the-go” alternative to breakfast cereal. The category includes both granola bars, energy bars and breakfast bars which come in a wide array of tastes and textures. Some are chewy, some are [...]
“I’m Hungry” and “I’m Full” Hormones
Our bodies produce hormones that signal our brain when we are hungry and when we are full. Ghrelin, the hormone that signals when we are hungry is made and released in the linings of the stomach and small intestine. [...]