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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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April 05, 2016
by David Bouckaert
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Top Ten Reasons to Love Chicory Root Fibers

Did you know that…
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April 05, 2016
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Closing the Fiber Gap

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March 01, 2016
by David Bouckaert
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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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January 07, 2016
by David Bouckaert
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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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January 07, 2016
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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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January 07, 2016
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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
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November 23, 2015
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Managing Blood Sugar with Fiber

Chronic conditions such as heart disease and diabetes need daily management, which requires many of us to become our own healthcare provider. If it is diabetes you are managing, the first thing you learn is that you need to watch your carbohydrate intake
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November 23, 2015
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Explaining the Fiber Gap

Fiber is one of our essential nutrients. In fact, fiber is so important that experts recommend eating plenty of it – 38 grams per day for adult men and 25 grams per day for women. Yet, a fiber gap exists between the recommended daily intake and what we typically eat on an average day.
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November 20, 2015
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Finding The Right Fiber for Your Infant

Much has been said recently (in both science and popular media) about the importance of a healthy microbiome–referring to the microscopic community of bacteria, both good and bad, that we host in our bodies throughout our lives.
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November 20, 2015
by David Bouckaert
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