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Mastering the Microbiome

5 Strategies for a Happier, Healthier Gut

Gut problems don’t stay in the gut or microbiome!

July 8, 2024

By implementing better health strategies every day, gut symptoms like gas, bloating, abdominal pain, and constipation can improve. Your overall health may improve too.

Mastering the Microbiome

Formulating for the Gut Microbiome

What you need to know to create innovative gut health products.

July 8, 2024

Brendan Kesler, R&D Innovation Director, Van Drunen Farms and FutureCeuticals

Good gut health is moving up the priority list for consumers as they continue to learn more about the gut microbiome—the diverse ecosystem of microorganisms vital to health.

Study: Subsidies Would Boost Produce Intake, Cut Obesity Rates

April 4, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Coventry, England—A study published in Science Advances revealed that price distortion has a direct impact on the fruit and vegetable intake of consumers. Researchers at the University of Warwick report that government subsidies of 25% would increase fruit and vegetable consumption and allow for healthier diets. The research team used...

Study: Fruits and Vegetables Good for Mental Well-Being

February 5, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Researchers in the U.K. used data from a longitudinal study to assess the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and mental well-being. The result? “We find that well-being rises in an approximately dose-response way with both the number of portions of fruits and vegetables consumed, and the number of days...

Study: Planetary Health Diet Would Save Lives

January 18, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

An international team of scientists has developed a diet purported to improve health while ensuring sustainable food production, according to CNN. The Planetary Health Diet cuts consumption of red meat and sugar in half and ups the intake of fruits, vegetables, and nuts. It allows for an average of...

Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Linked to Increased Psychological Well-Being

April 24, 2017

Simi Summer and Simi Summer, Ph.D.

Who would have thought that a generous serving of your favorite fruits and vegetables would actually increase your sense of psychological well-being? Researchers are now revealing that a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables will not only help to reduce your waistline but increasing your consumption of fruit and...