22Jan 2021 by Aidan Muir
3 Nutrition Tips That Actually Help with Constipation

3 Nutrition Tips That Actually Help with Constipation

GI Disorders
Over my last couple of years as a dietitian, I have seen some clients with severe constipation. I’m talking situations that are so bad that I literally spent a significant chunk of my time thinking about how to help these clients because I hated the thought of somebody having to live like that. And throughout the process of spending a crazy amount of time digging through the research on the topic, I quickly came to realise two things: The commonly given advice is not actually that effective. And some of it might make things worse.There are very few things that significantly help. And what I mean by that, is that the 3 things I am going to mention in this article, literally do help constipation in terms of improved frequency/evacuation.…
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16Mar 2018 by Lauri Teperson
Fibre and All Its Benefits

Fibre and All Its Benefits

Health
What is Fibre? Fibre is the edible portion of any plant-based food. It is associated with a wide variety of health benefits. Even though fibre is classified as a nutrient, it resists digestion and absorption in the small intestine, and it ferments either partially or completely in the large intestine. Fibre has a unique role in the maintenance of overall gut health and it also is responsible for other benefits which many are unaware of. Fibre is protective against colon cancer, high cholesterol, coronary heart disease, type two diabetes, obesity and diverticular disease. Let’s explore fibre’s activities in the body and how it is able to be protective against so many conditions. But There Seem to Be Conflicting Messages About What Fibre Does Let’s clear this up, shall we? There…
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16Jul 2017 by Renae Earle
The Facts About Fibre

The Facts About Fibre

Health
For a lot of us, fibre is thought of as that cardboard-tasting powder your nanna sprinkles on her cereal, or wholemeal bread your dad tried to make you eat as a kid. It is well known that fibre is good for you, but it is poorly understood why. Yes, it has something to do with the bowels, and yes, it comes from whole grains, fruit and veg. Let’s try to deepen our understanding of fibre, past the basics. What is Fibre? Fibre is technically a form of carbohydrate. It consists of long strands of glucose, arranged in a way that the body’s digestive enzymes are unable to break down. Fibres’ resistance to digestion is due to how to it is organised in the grain, or, the way glucose is chemically…
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