Throughout our digestive tract, each of us carries 2-3 kg of microorganisms that, along with their genes, strongly affect many aspects of our health. Here, we discuss how to develop and maintain a healthy and diversified gut microbiome to enhance immunity, improve mental health, and regulate inflammation, among other effects.
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How to Lower Blood Glucose with Cinnamon
Cinnamon is beneficial in multiple important ways, and is valuable as a long-term addition to diet. While this is one of our more subtle habits in terms of effects, it’s also the easiest.
How to Boost Energy and Immunity with Cold Showers
Exposing the body to cold has a long history of practice, and recent research has demonstrated a wide range of benefits: reducing inflammation, enhancing brain function, improving the body’s management of sugar, and helping with fat loss.
How to Lose Fat with Resistant Starch
Uncooked and unprocessed starches contain high amounts of resistant starch, which is lost in cooking. But you can get some of it back with this method, and use resistant starch to lose fat.
How to Improve Your Nutrition by Eating Peels
You can boost the nutritional value of the fruit and vegetables you eat, at zero cost, by not discarding their peel. But pesticides can be a problem. Here, we discuss some options, and ways of reducing pesticide residue.