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What Foods Have Fibre in them and Why SHOULD I eat fibre?

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Fibre can help with everything from bloating to weight loss, but what foods have fibre in them? Fibre is a dieter’s best friend because it expands in your gut and makes you feel fuller for longer, and on less food, as it slows food breakdown.   It’s also fantastic for gut health, as your ‘good’ […]

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The Reasons You’re Bloating After Eating

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If you’re experiencing bloating after eating then there are several possible causes, which I’ll explain to you here today.   Bloating is the uncomfortable feeling that there’s a balloon inside your belly, and can happen with or without distention, where your tummy actually looks round and ‘blown up’ like a balloon.   Bloating and distention […]

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The Candida Diet – Could It Work For You?

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The Candida Diet is a food protocol used primarily by natural medicine practitioners, naturopaths and nutritionists as a natural alternative to drugs for treating a candida infection.   Candida is a yeast that occurs naturally in out gut, but can become overgrown, causing IBS symptoms, usually bloating being the main one, as well as recurring […]

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How do you know if you have a Food Intolerance?

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There are many expensive food intolerance tests you can do, but are they reliable?   Food intolerances are on the rise – more people are reacting to previously every day foods such as milk, bread, corn and soy products (a common additive).   The most common intolerances are gluten (in wheat and some other grains), […]

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The IBS Diet – What You Need To Know

If you have IBS diet is the first thing you need to address. This is good news as it means before you even step inside a doctor’s office or spend money on specialists or medications, you can, from your own home, a least discover if certain foods are the culprit of your digestive problems. Of […]

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Does Coffee Cause Bloating?

Does coffee cause bloating, gas, indigestion, stomach acid or diarrhoea? Maybe tea seems to do that for you as well or instead? Does caffeine make your gut stressed as well as your emotions? It’s hard to imagine that the two most popular drinks worldwide could be to blame for IBS like symptoms in some people, […]

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Dairy Intolerance -is milk giving you trouble?

Dairy intolerance is a fairly common food intolerance. Gas, bloating, stomach ache, diarrhoea, constipation and more can be caused by an inability to digest either lactose, casein, or both. How do you know if milk, yoghurt, and ice cream are a problem for you?   Many dairy free alternatives can be found on buywholefoodsonline here, […]

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