Category: Benefits
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Everything you need to know about Prebiotics and the gut microbiome – Gut Talk with Dr. Raylene Reimer
Dr. Raylene Reimer is a professor of nutrition in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Learn more about what she has to say about the importance of extablishing a healthy trajectory from early life to adulthood.
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Chicory root fiber is a prebiotic. But what exactly is a prebiotic?
Prebiotics are food for the beneficial microbes that live in our gut. They provide health benefits for the human being by selectively promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria. Prebiotics are found naturally in…
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How do prebiotics, in particular chicory root fiber, influence the metabolism?
When asked about how the microbiota, or more specifically how prebiotic chicory root fiber, can improve your metabolism, Prof. Raylene Reimer (University of Calgary) explained several ways in which the metabolism can be influenced.
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What is Chicory Root?
If you’ve looked outside your window while traveling along the highway, you’ve probably seen the pretty, blue, daisy-like chicory flower, a perennial herb that grows in many areas of the country. Inulin is the energy storage in those roots, that make the plant grow the next year.
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Top Ten Reasons to Love Chicory Root Fibers
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Closing the Fiber Gap
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Weight Management: The Balance Between Intake and Output
In early 2016, Amazon.com listed more than 20 new diet and weight-loss books coming to a shopping cart near you, including:
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The Role of Prebiotic Fibers in Your Health
Most of us learned in high school biology that the colon plays an essential role in our digestive system. What most people don’t realize, however, is that the colon is also one of the most important participants in the immune system because it houses the body’s largest microbiota colony.
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The Chicory Root Fiber “Cleanse”
It’s no secret that many of us are stopped up. In fact, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, about 42 million Americans are chronically constipated, making this one of the most common gastrointestinal problems in the United States.
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Fiber and Calcium
Chicory Root Fibers and Healthy Bones Many of us grew up with the ubiquitous advertising tag-line – Milk Builds Strong Bones. This claim was made by the American Dairy Association because dairy products