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Food Safety Tips You Need to Know | Joyful Digesting

By FiberBoy 232 days ago from http://www.joyfuldigesting.com

Food safety is something that’s usually all too easy to ignore. After all, 99% of the time, we eat in blissful ignorance and suffer no ill effects. However, food poisoning is very common and you must be constantly vigilant. Here are some basic tips that you’ll thank me for later!

If you come down with a case of food poisonin

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Don't worry, yogurt is still good for you! | Joyful Digesting

By FiberBoy 259 days ago from http://www.joyfuldigesting.com

A yogurt manufacturer, Dannon, is under fire for making potentially deceptive advertising claims. Marketing for some of their products stated that they would help regulate the digestive system in two weeks.

Some people thought Dannon was overstating things, to say the least, and filed a class-action lawsuit against them. Yog

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Tags: digesting digestive wellness lactose intolerance dairy yogurt marketing probiotics gum disease digestive health marketing probiotics sugars

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Extra pounds = extra trouble | Joyful Digesting

By FiberBoy 255 days ago from http://www.joyfuldigesting.com

Bit of older news here, but still very valid, since I can personally attest to this.

Even before someone is officially labeled “obese,” excess weight can seriously up the risk of GERD. The referenced study shows those at the upper end of what is considered a normal weight range experience reflux at a fairly high rate.

As

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Tags: weight obesity gerd reflux digestive health acid reflux stroke cancer cancer digestive health gerd obesity reflux stroke

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Common Problem Foods | Joyful Digesting

By FiberBoy 255 days ago from http://www.joyfuldigesting.com

I came across a slideshow that reminded me yet again of the need to think before we eat! Some very common foods can trigger all sorts of digestive ailments, and it’s not always easy to identify the culprit.

While the slideshow requires far too much clicking (hello, carpal tunnel!), it does a good job of helping you analyze w

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Tags: gas gastric discomfort gastric distress gerd reflux lactose intolerance trigger foods digesting digestive health digestive health gerd lactose intolerance

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When You're Walking Down the Hall and You Drop Sorbitol | Joyful Digesting

By FiberBoy 260 days ago from http://www.joyfuldigesting.com

As my friends and readers can attest, I’m not the kind of guy who likes deliberately eating chemicals. So, imagine my feigned surprise when I researched the popular sugar substitute, Sorbitol.

Three decades of research show that Sorbitol commonly causes symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). These symptoms include bloat

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Tags: sorbitol ibs irritable bowel syndrome sugar alcohol sugar artificial sweeteners olestra diarrhea cramping bloating cramps symptoms xylitol maltitol lactitol mannitol erythritol digestive health

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Digestive Help for Your Beloved Dog or Cat! | Joyful Digesting

By FiberBoy 257 days ago from http://www.joyfuldigesting.com

Does your pet eat so fast that it’s becoming a health danger? We’ve found a simple, effective, inexpensive solution for you!

A small Virginia company has created a really smart product that is designed to slow down your pet while he/she is eating. Why would you want to do this?

Simple: pets don’t know any better! They lik

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