by Brenda Watson | Dec 3, 2014 | Diet, Human Microbiome, Prebiotics, Probiotics & Gut Flora, The Skinny Gut Diet
You’ve heard the old adage, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but never has it rung more true than it does now. According to researchers from Washington State University, Granny Smith apples act as a prebiotic in the gut, altering the bacteria in obese...
by Brenda Watson | Sep 10, 2014 | Obesity, Pregnant women, Probiotics & Gut Flora
Obesity during pregnancy has a number of detrimental effects. Not only does it negatively affect the mother by increasing the risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, infections, sleep apnea, and even infertility in the first place, but it also has harmful effects...
by Brenda Watson | Jul 23, 2014 | Children, Human Microbiome, Inflammation, Obesity, Prebiotics, Probiotics & Gut Flora
Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents over the past 30 years. According to the CDC, in 2012 more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. The long-term health effects of obesity in children...
by Brenda Watson | Mar 24, 2014 | Adults, Cancer, Diabetes, General, Heart Disease, Obesity
You’ve probably heard of the Body Mass Index (BMI) before—you know, the number calculated from your weight and height that puts you either in the healthy weight, overweight, or obese category. It turns out that researchers have questioned the validity of the BMI as an...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 15, 2014 | Menopause, Obesity, Preventable Issues, Sugar
Postmenopausal women who have a high intake of sugar-sweetened beverages may be at increased risk of developing the most common type of endometrial cancer compared to women who do not drink sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a recent study published in the...
