When it comes to digestion, several myths have proliferated over the years. One says the body can't digest chewing gum, another that beans cause more gas and bloating than other foods, and perhaps the ...

Digestion begins the moment food enters our mouth. Digestion begins the moment food enters our mouth. Our teeth chew and break down the food into smaller pieces while saliva starts to digest ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these large molecules – something thought to not be possible – thanks to enzymes that normally help us ...

The body handles food differently after several hours without eating, which is usually the case early in the morning. Without any food to buffer or dilute stomach acid, the digestive lining can be ...

Many people finish a normal meal and suddenly notice something uncomfortable: the stomach feels tight, stretched, or ...

Eating too quickly can disrupt the body’s natural hunger signals. Doctors explain that the brain takes around 20 minutes to recognise fullness after food reaches the stomach. Fast eating may lead to ...

In a recent column, I described myself as a “nutrition nerd” regarding my fascination with the human body’s ability to process food into substances we need to maintain health. Outlining how food is ...