Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these large molecules – something thought to not be possible – thanks to enzymes that normally help us ...

The gallbladder acts as a storage sac for bile, a digestive fluid made by the liver. When a person eats, especially fatty foods, the gallbladder squeezes to release bile into the small intestine. This ...

Digestion is the process by which food breaks down into smaller compounds to allow the release and absorption of nutrients along the digestive tract. Studies have proven the significant impact of ...

In a recent column, I described myself as a “nutrition nerd” regarding my fascination with the human body’s ability to process food into substances we need to maintain health. Outlining how food is ...

Drinking hot water in the morning is a practice used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda to "wake up" the digestive system.

It turns out those cellulose-based thickening agents found in common foods can be digested. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these large ...