05 Thursday Sep 2019
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bloat, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, constipation, digest, digestion, gas, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, papaya, upset stomach
Try eating some papaya. The fruit contains an enzyme which has been shown to reduce bloat, gas, gastrointestinal upset and constipation… Because it soothes the digestive tract and speeds up digestion by helping to break down protein.
20 Wednesday Feb 2019
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acid reflux, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, constipation, digestion, drink pickle juice, good for you, heartburn, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, muscle cramps, pickle juice, pickles, salty
Because you can drink it AND use it for cocktails, salad dressing, and homemade mayonnaise. And pickle juice is good for you! Research in the journal Medicine And Science in Sports And Exercise found salty pickle juice relieves muscle cramps 37% faster than plain water. Another use for pickle juice? Heartburn relief! It may seem counterintuitive, since pickle juice contains vinegar, which is acidic. But it can help relieve acid reflux in a similar way to apple cider vinegar. Because sometimes, heartburn is caused by having too LITTLE stomach acid. Pickle juice can also help with constipation, since the vinegar stimulates digestive juices that help your body break down food.
03 Friday Aug 2018
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bloat, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, digestion, gas, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, papain, papaya, stomach, upset stomach
Try eating some papaya. The fruit contains an enzyme called papain – which has been shown to reduce bloat, gas, gastrointestinal upset and constipation. It soothes the digestive tract, and speeds up digestion by helping to break down protein.
14 Friday Jul 2017
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bile, bloated, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, digestion, fart, flatulence, flatulent, gas, gassy, ginger, gingerol, got gas, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, University Hospitals in Cleveland
Get ginger. Candied ginger is not only a sweet treat, it can reduce the amount of gas in your digestive system. That’s according to research from University Hospitals in Cleveland. They say there’s a compound in ginger – called gingerol – that reduces inflammation in the intestines, helps the body break down and digest carbohydrates, and stimulates the release of bile… And bile is what breaks down fats, which can irritate the intestines. All you need are two slices of candied ginger when you’re feeling gassy and bloated. And if gas is a chronic problem for you, make candied ginger a daily treat. It can cut gas by 40% or more.
19 Monday Jun 2017
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beta-glucan, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, digestion, drink a smoothie, feeling full, fiber, full, hunger, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, oat bran, satisfied, smoothie
If you’d like to feel fuller, longer after you drink a smoothie – just add some oat bran to the mix… about 1/3 of a cup.
When volunteers drank smoothies, they felt significantly more satiated when it contained beta-glucan – a fiber found in oat bran… That’s compared to people who drank plain juice. Research says it’s because the fiber absorbs water, and slows digestion… And the slower we digest, the longer it takes to feel hungry again.
16 Tuesday May 2017
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bad gut bacteria, bloat, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, culinary lavender, diabetes, digestion, good gut health, Greek yogurt, gut bacteria, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, lavender, polyphenols, sleep, sooth, soothing
We’ve talked about how the scent of lavender is soothing and can help promote better sleep. But did you know you can EAT lavender, too… and it’s really good for you? Culinary lavender can help beat bloat and improve digestion. That’s because the polyphenols reduce bad gut bacteria. Dr. Christine Gerbstadt is a diabetes and nutrition expert, and she recommends sprinkling dried culinary lavender onto Greek yogurt, which also promotes good gut health.
15 Wednesday Feb 2017
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berries, calories, chewing, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, digestion, drink, drinking, hungry, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, juicing, liquid calories, sip, smoothie, smoothies, starve, starving, straw
Here’s why, according to registered dietitian Beth Warren:
First: It’s because you’re not chewing anything. Liquid calories mess with the way we register fullness. Because chewing activates part of the digestive process. So if you’re sipping berries through a straw, you won’t have the same feeling of being satisfied as when you actually chew berries.
Also, we can drink faster than we can eat… Again, because there’s no chewing. But when we consume something faster, the brain doesn’t have time to register the “I’m full” signal. So you don’t feel full.
13 Monday Feb 2017
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bathroom, carbohydrate, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, diarrhea, digest, digestion, ferment, fiber, insoluble, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, Johns Hopkins, kale, raffinose, restroom, the runs
Actually two reasons. The first is the fiber. Kale has the insoluble kind, which means it doesn’t break down – it passes right through you. The other reason is a carbohydrate it contains called raffinose. Our bodies can’t break that down either during digestion. That’s according to the Johns Hopkins Digestive Center. Instead, the fiber and raffinose go straight to your colon where they ferment and send you running for the restroom. So lay off the kale if you won’t be near a bathroom for a while – or you’re on a date.
02 Thursday Feb 2017
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animal, animals, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, digestion, dog, dog eats grass, dogs, eat grass, grass, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, mmm, pet, pets, taste, Tufts, Tufts University, yum, yummy
Does your dog eat grass from time to time? Some people think animals eat grass to induce vomiting when they’re not feeling well. But researchers from Tufts University say most dogs eat grass because they like the taste and it aids digestion.
16 Friday Sep 2016
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30 minutes, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, cramping, cramps, digest, digestion, drown, drowning, eat, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, lake, leg cramps, ocean, pool, swim, swimming, wait, wait 30 minutes
Let’s put this old wives’ tale to rest once and for all. No, you don’t have to wait 30 minutes after eating to swim. The theory was that, after eating, the process of digestion would divert blood flow away from extremities – causing leg cramps, which could lead to drowning. But the truth is: Eating lunch and then jumping in the pool won’t cause any problems.
