Does Your Energy Bar Give You Gas?

You try to do the right thing by eating something before exercising. We all know a car doesn’t run on an empty tank.  So to put “gas in your tank”, you grab an energy bar. But soon after eating it, you have gas alright – but not the kind you wanted! Your stomach is soon…

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Inulin: It’s Good for Your Gut!

  If you recently purchased a box of cereal, yogurt, ice cream or a granola bar and took a glance at the ingredient list, you may have noticed the strange little word “inulin.”  What is this ingredient? Is it safe? Healthy? A natural component of plant foods, inulin is a type of dietary fiber that is often…

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