Written By: Heidi Emery, RD Do you struggle with bloating or unpredictable bathroom trips? Are you always getting sick? Can’t focus? Intense cravings? Sound familiar? If yes, it sounds like you may not have the best gut health. Read on to learn about what may be causing these issues and how to begin to solve… [Read More]
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Author, Nesrine Cheikh, RD Ah, constipation. Never fun, but oh-so common in little ones. Did you know that 1 in every 20 visits children make to the doctor are related to constipation? Constipation is common in many children and usually begins around the introduction of solids (approximately 4-6 months) and sometimes even earlier. When Can… [Read More]
What is The Role of Nutrition in Digestive Health? The digestive system is responsible for digesting, absorbing and metabolizing nutrients and energy from the foods that we consume and distributing them to the rest of the human body systems. Poor health of the digestive system can lead to complications in other systems of the body,… [Read More]
What are FODMAPS and what is the low FODMAP diet? FODMAPS are a group of short-chain carbohydrates (fibres and sugars) that are not absorbed properly in the gut. The acronym stands for fermentable, oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols. The low FODMAP diet was developed by researchers at Monash University, and it limits foods that have… [Read More]