Our diet profoundly influences our health, and the gut microbiome plays a critical role in this dynamic relationship 1. Numerous studies have shown that a Western diet, rich in fat and low in fiber, ...

Are low-residue foods and low-fiber foods the same thing? Not exactly. “All low-residue diets are low in fiber, but not all low-fiber diets are low residue,” says April Morgan, head of nutrition at ...

If fiber had a claim to fame, it would be its benefits for digestion and gut health. But fiber is also touted as a key nutrient for weight management, along with protein, a macronutrient. With that in ...

Pasta, rice, and potatoes are carbs that pair well with many foods and can help slow sugar absorption in the gut, supporting ...