Fiber Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/fiber/ Food. Science. Health. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:08:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Dr. Denis Burkitt: A Wide Angle View of the Proverbial Elephant https://nutritionstudies.org/dr-denis-burkitt-a-wide-angle-view-of-the-proverbial-elephant/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:54:59 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=52816 I don’t know about you, but I am still feeling rather sad about the untimely passing of Dr. McDougall. I guess I had been counting on him being around for another couple of decades. Before his passing, I’d seen only a couple interviews and had never read his books. So it felt appropriate and consoling … Continued

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Written by Rachel Bordoli.

]]> Fiber Fueled – The Key to a Strong Immune System https://nutritionstudies.org/fiber-fueled-the-key-to-a-strong-immune-system/ Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:54:31 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=32384 The power that our gut microbes wield to induce disease or protect us from it can be intimidating, but we are not helpless victims. We have the power of science on our side, which has shown us that we can use diet and lifestyle to rebalance our gut microbes.

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Written by Will Bulsiewicz, MD MSCI.

]]> What Are FODMAPs, and Should You Be Concerned about Them? https://nutritionstudies.org/what-are-fodmaps-in-foods-if-you-suffer-from-bloating-or-ibs-you-may-be-sensitive-to-fodmaps/ Tue, 19 May 2020 14:56:38 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=31513 Eating a whole food, plant-based diet is a healthy choice, but what if it causes pain, bloating, and other unpleasant symptoms? You may have a FODMAP sensitivity. This doesn’t automatically mean you can’t enjoy plant-based foods, though; it may just mean you need to navigate the whole food, plant-based lifestyle a little differently.

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Written by Theresa “Sam” Houghton.

]]> Why Your Microbiome May Be to Blame for Your Bloating – 5 Tips for Gut Balance https://nutritionstudies.org/why-your-microbiome-may-be-to-blame-for-your-bloating-5-tips-for-gut-balance/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:00:01 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=28129 The wrong food choices can lead to the wrong type of bacteria flourishing in your gut, resulting in a wide range of health problems. A whole food, plant-based diet can turn your gut health around, which can have dramatic, positive effects on the health of all your other systems.

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Written by Theresa “Sam” Houghton.

]]> The Fiber Dilemma – Eating Plant-Based Without Tummy Trouble https://nutritionstudies.org/the-fiber-dilemma-eating-plant-based-without-tummy-trouble/ Fri, 31 May 2019 13:08:21 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27760 Fiber is essential for digestive wellness and performs other health-promoting functions. Switching from a low-fiber, standard American diet to a plant-based diet naturally high in fiber can cause some uncomfortable problems. Minimize those problems with these simple steps.

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Written by Theresa “Sam” Houghton.

]]> Go From Underweight to Healthy Weight With These Plant-Based Tips https://nutritionstudies.org/go-from-underweight-to-healthy-weight-with-these-plant-based-tips/ Thu, 16 May 2019 13:23:57 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27486 Are you losing too much weight on a vegan diet? Or would you like to gain weight? Here are simple strategies for gaining weight on a whole food, plant-based diet.

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Written by Theresa “Sam” Houghton.

]]> Plants Have All the Power We Need https://nutritionstudies.org/plants-have-all-the-power-we-need/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:57:22 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27133 Marco Borges, author of The Greenprint, works with many athletes, entertainers, and avid exercisers who have switched to a plant-based diet for all the health and athletic performance benefits it provides.

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Written by Marco Borges.

]]> What Is Diverticular Disease and How to Treat It https://nutritionstudies.org/what-is-diverticular-disease-and-how-to-treat-it/ Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:42:24 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=26872 Learn all about diverticulitis and diverticulosis, plus how to treat these conditions, how to prevent them, and the importance of fiber in one’s diet.

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Written by Dustin Rudolph, PharmD.

]]> Defining Food Groups in Plant-Based Nutrition https://nutritionstudies.org/defining-food-groups-plant-based-nutrition/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:46:55 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=19771 More people are choosing to adopt a plant-based lifestyle. But what are you supposed to eat? To help make things easier, we have defined the three food groups.

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Written by Center for Nutrition Studies.

]]> Does Your Colon Need a Tune-Up? A Simple Solution for Better Gut Health https://nutritionstudies.org/colon-need-tune-simple-solution-better-gut-health/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 20:41:42 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=17972 Americans make 104 million visits to the doctor yearly due to poor digestion. When your gut isn’t working right, it is hard to ignore the turmoil!

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Written by Theresa “Sam” Houghton.

]]> How Do I Avoid Gas and Bloating on a Plant-Based Diet? https://nutritionstudies.org/avoid-gas-bloating-plant-based-diet/ Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:35:44 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=14389 People often ask about uncomfortable effects, such as gas and bloating, from eating fibrous foods.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> Eat Your Vegetables! Getting Young Children to Eat Healthy https://nutritionstudies.org/eat-your-vegetables-getting-young-children-to-eat-healthy/ Fri, 22 Apr 2016 17:10:26 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12674 Dr. Spock explains how to encourage infants, toddlers, and children on the path to good nutrition through his tips on eating a variety of vegetables.

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Written by Benjamin Spock, MD.

]]> What Are Pulses and Why Are They Important? https://nutritionstudies.org/what-are-pulses-and-why-are-they-important/ Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:16:31 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12664 Highly nutritious pulses, or dried legumes, are honored by the United Nations as an essential part of the human diet.

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Written by Kathryn Pollard, MS.

]]> How to Build Muscle & Be Your Plant-Based Personal Best https://nutritionstudies.org/how-to-build-muscle-be-your-plant-based-personal-best/ Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:17:48 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12263 Body building champion and plant-based athlete Robert Cheeke challenges us to get back to the basics of nutrition and discover your best self.

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Written by Robert Cheeke.

]]> How Sweet is a Sweet Potato? Pretty Sweet! https://nutritionstudies.org/how-sweet-is-a-sweet-potato/ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:00:54 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=8816 Sweet potatoes are a super food that I have only recently come to appreciate. While preparing a lecture on heart disease epidemiology, I found reports of several traditional cultures known for avoiding heart disease that subsist largely on this delicious tuber. In fact, a 1978 paper[1] cited a dietary survey finding that sweet potatoes supplied … Continued

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> Whole Grains: Good or Bad? https://nutritionstudies.org/whole-grains-good-or-bad/ Wed, 14 May 2014 16:41:58 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=9044 Whole grain foods support good health. Eating whole grain foods reduces the risk of digestive disorders, heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, obesity and certain cancers.

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Written by Marilyn S. Radke, MD, MPH.

]]> More Plants on the Plate https://nutritionstudies.org/plants-plate/ Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:23:44 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=7744 Crispy, crunchy, colorful, and curiously delicious — all are words that describe a wide variety of vegetable, fruit, and whole-grain dishes.

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Written by Donna Krug.

]]> Popcorn Is Healthier than Vegetables? https://nutritionstudies.org/popcorn-healthier-vegetables/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:55:55 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=7335 With all of the mounting excitement over nutrition and its possibilities in the media, the volume of health messages are increasing and many people are drowning in a sea of confusing and sometimes contradictory information.

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Written by Micaela Karlsen, PhD, MSPH.

]]> Eating Plants to Address the Inflammatory State https://nutritionstudies.org/eating-plants-address-inflammatory-state/ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 04:10:00 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=7390 C-reactive protein is a molecule produced in the body that is used as a non-specific marker of inflammation. This molecule can be measured in the blood and, although it doesn’t identify the source of inflammation, be it from an infection, injury or virus, its levels rise in response to inflammation in the body.

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Written by Kathryn Pollard, MS.

]]> Food Choices: What to Avoid and Why https://nutritionstudies.org/thinking-straight-food/ Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:51:19 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4790 Why making good food choices is sometimes difficult!

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> Dietary Addictions https://nutritionstudies.org/dietary-addictions/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:53:52 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4745 Why eating healthfully is so difficult. Today, most people acknowledge that drugs, including nicotine, alcohol, caffeine and cocaine, are addictive.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> Your Transition to Healthful Eating https://nutritionstudies.org/transition-healthful-eating/ Fri, 21 May 2010 22:53:01 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4734 Well-planned vegetarian diets can provide us with all of the protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and calories we need!

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> “Whole Food Supplements” Are Not Whole Foods https://nutritionstudies.org/whole-food-supplements-is-juice-plus-good-for-you/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:18:30 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12494 You need to know the science on how Juice Plus is a supplement that is misleading consumers in their search for healthy, whole food nutrition.

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Written by Alona Pulde, MD and Matthew Lederman, MD.

]]> Managing and Preventing High Blood Pressure https://nutritionstudies.org/high-blood-pressure/ Wed, 15 Oct 1997 22:08:22 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4868 Learning to Live Without It.

What is the epidemic condition that causes more death and disability in industrialized countries than any other?

What is the leading reason for visits to doctors and the single biggest justification for drug prescriptions?

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> RDA’s: Time to Peel Back the Labels https://nutritionstudies.org/rdas-time-peel-back-labels/ Mon, 01 Apr 1996 19:08:50 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4782 Every once in a while, when strolling through the grocery store with my wife, Karen, I get up the nerve to look at those nutrient profiles on the side of the package.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> China Report – Dietary Fiber: Preventing Cancer in China https://nutritionstudies.org/china-report-dietary-fiber-preventing-cancer-china/ Wed, 01 Nov 1995 23:59:41 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4852 The cancer-prevention properties of dietary fiber are hardly a secret. Indeed, in modern times the late Dr. Denis Burkitt (of Burkitt's Lymphoma fame) made the so-called "fiber story" famous in his work among native Africans.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

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