by Brenda Watson | Oct 10, 2014 | Recipes, The Skinny Gut Diet
Over the next six weeks, every Friday I will share with you a recipe from my new book, The Skinny Gut Diet. If you have tried it all, but you still can’t lose weight, then this book is for you. You are not entirely to blame for your extra pounds. As it turns out, the...
by Brenda Watson | Sep 8, 2014 | Cancer, Diet
Studies have linked the high-carbohydrate Western diet to colorectal cancer, but scientists have been unsure of just how carbs may trigger the development of the disease. In a recent study published in the journal Cell, researchers discovered that microbes inside the...
by Brenda Watson | Aug 22, 2014 | Diabetes, Diet, Dietary Fiber, Sugar, Weight Loss
One of the best ways to get diabetes under control is by eating a low-carbohydrate diet. Carbohydrates include mostly sugars and starches, with fiber making up a smaller portion. Starches—as found in breads, pastas, pastries, crackers, etc.—break down into sugar in...
by lsmith | Jun 29, 2011 | General
A recent study to be published in the journal Pediatrics found that the prevalence of food allergy in children is higher than previously thought.1 It turns out that 8 percent of children—that’s about 1 in every 13 children—are affected by food allergy. Food allergies...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 1, 2011 | General
Oh, the vicious cycles that lead our health in a downward spiral, seemingly never-ending. When it comes to obesity, there are a number of these detrimental cycles. One involves the brain. Pleasure receptors (known as D2 receptors) exist in the brain and are involved...
