digestion
Too much gobble, gobble? 6 steps to better digestion this holiday season
(BPT) – Cheer and goodwill aren’t the only things Americans share during the holiday season. We also swap germs, overindulge in seasonal foods and spirits, and stew in stress – all of which can lead to digestive woes. You know you’ll have to work hard at self-control if you don’t want the numbers on the […]
Carbohydrate digestion and obesity strongly linked
New research indicates that obesity in the general population may be genetically linked to how our bodies digest carbohydrates. Published today in the journal Nature Genetics, the study investigated the relationship between body weight and a gene called AMY1, which is responsible for an enzyme present in our saliva known as salivary amylase. This enzyme […]