Tag: beta glucan fibers
The Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate for Breakfast
May 13, 2020
For the past two years, I’ve started every morning with two chocolate Omega Passion® bars and a strong cup of coffee. It sounds strange, I realize, for an old doctor…
Microbiome Basics: How to Nurture Your Gut Bacteria
Mar 12, 2018
Unless you’ve been living under a rock recently, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about the microbiome -- you know, the 1.5 kg community of microbes living in and…
Carbo-Confusion: Reexamining the Benefits of Carbohydrates and Fiber
Mar 8, 2013
I love it when people read nutrition labels. But when I overhear people say, “I can’t eat that, it has too many carbs,” I get concerned that – just like…
Count Quality Calories, Not Total Calories Says Harvard Study
Jul 28, 2011
It's hard not to let the words, “I told you so” bubble up inside me as I read the latest results from Harvard’s Nurses’ Health Study II. The findings concur…