How to extinguish acid reflux and GERD Acid reflux is a sign that the digestive system is not operating smoothly. Instead of gastric contents passing from the stomach into the small intestine as they should, food and stomach acid can regurgitate, or reflux, into the esophagus. Symptoms of acid reflux Acid reflux commonly causes burning..
Refreshed dinners for a new year Ring in the New Year with healthier swaps for convenient, healthy main courses that are big on flavor and nutrition. You may just find a few new recipes that will end up in your weeknight rotation this year and beyond. One-Pot Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Cauliflower stands in for milk in..
The tiny world within The microbiome, the collective term for the dense, interconnected bacterial community in our digestive tract, is not simply history’s most successful hitchhiker. Far from being a passive parasite, this living web is an active and dynamic player in our overall health. The first seeds of bacterial life are sown long before..
Let’s make physical activity fun again Have you ever watched a two-year-old bop along joyously to a favorite song? Or a preschooler dash around a playground with glee? Young children intrinsically know that moving our bodies is fun! And then, somewhere along the way, we lose that. This New Year, let’s resolve to rediscover the joy..
Change your mindset to enjoy winter Winter is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere. How do you feel about it? If you view the winter as a dark period to get through—by commiserating with colleagues over the weather conditions you endured to get to the office or dreaming of your summer vacation plans—perhaps it’s time..