Substance Beetroot Boost Supplement Review

Substance-Beetroot-Boost-tubThe nutritional company Substance offers its Superfood Beetroot Boost supplement  in a large container of 180 capsules. Along with powdered beets, this supplement also contains 300 mg of vitamin C, plus magnesium and manganese. These add to the vitamins and minerals this red vegetable already contains, such as iron, potassium, copper and B vitamins.

Substance’s Beetroot Boost has a particularly high recommended daily dosage of 4,500 mg. That’s comparable with many beet powder brands and much higher than most beet capsule competitors. Continue Reading…

Fennel Tea as a Weight Loss Aid

Fennel seeds for excess belly fat

There are four ways that drinking fennel tea can help you lose weight — minimizing water retention, improving digestion, lowering blood sugar and reducing hunger.

The first of these, flushing out excess fluids your body is retaining, can work quite quickly, while the others will take time and require regular use but will also provide more long term benefits.

4 Ways Fennel Seed Tea Helps You Lose Weight

1. Herbal Diuretic

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Lactose Sensitivity and Why Milk Gives You Gas

Why milk causes fartingLactose sensitivity is a very common cause of digestive problems. A person who is sensitive to the lactose in milk will often experience symptoms such as bloating, intestinal cramps and excessive gas after consuming dairy products.

Ahead is what causes lactose sensitivity and intolerance, how to know if it’s affecting you, what foods and drinks contain lactose and how to greatly reduces symptoms if you do have milk or one of the many other sources of lactose.

What Is Lactose Sensitivity?

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Why Baked Beans Give You Gas and How to Stop It

Gas with baked beansMost people know that baked beans give you gas. But why do they produce so much flatulence?

Also, if you still choose to eat beans, which are actually quite healthy for a canned food, how can you greatly minimize the amount of gas they cause?

How Beans Cause Flatulence

A can of baked beans is a good source of vegetable protein, is low in fat and is quite a good source of minerals like magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and zinc.

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Nature’s Sustenance Fruits + Greens Review

Substance Fruits and GreensThe USA nutritional company Substance makes Sustenance Fruits + Greens capsules from 20 locally-sourced fruits, vegetables and greens. It comes in a tub of 120 capsules and you take 4 a day for a 30-day supply.

Here’s a review of its ingredients, pros and cons, potential side effects and where to get it.

Supplement Facts

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Earth Energy Power Greens Review and Comparison

EarthEnergy Nutrition Green DrinkPower Greens by Earth Energy Natural Nutrition is a powdered greens drink marketed as “a simple solution for boosting your daily nutrients.” Does it work though and is it worth it or overpriced?

Here are the pros and cons, nutrition and benefits, potential side effects, cost per month, and customer reviews for Earth Energy Power Greens.

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How to Use Homemade Ginger Tea for Bloating and Gas

Drinking ginger root tea

Ginger is a pungent, fiery rhizome with many beneficial effects on your digestive system. You can add it to your food but it tends to overpower most dishes. I think the best way to use ginger is in a tea.

This article will focus on how to use ginger tea to improve your digestion, prevent bloating, decreases intestinal gas and relieve flatulence problems.

How Ginger Tea Helps Digestion

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How Water Improves Digestion and 4 Simple Ways to Drink More

Glass of H20While most people know that they should be drinking more water throughout the day, up to 75 percent of the US population are estimated to be chronically dehydrated.

This isn’t really surprising, with Americans now buying more diuretic soda than bottled water, but this dehydration extracts a heavy cost on both your wellness and your appearance.

Here’s how to drink more H20 with a simple practice that ensures you keep well hydrated throughout the day.

If you can follow this easy method, it will quickly improve your digestive health and can even help reduce hunger and aid in losing extra weight.

The Dehydration Epidemic

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Why Are Pumpkin Seeds Good for You? — Calories, Fats, Protein, Fiber, Carbs and Nutrients

Why Are Pumpkin Seeds So Good for YouPumpkin seeds are one of the healthiest seeds you can eat with many nutritional benefits. They make an extremely healthy snack and despite their high calories and fat content, eating pumpkin seeds can actually help you lose weight.

Here’s why raw pumpkin seeds are good for you with their high protein, fiber and healthy fats, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients and special compounds for balancing hormones and preventing hair loss.

Pumpkin Seeds Calories

Many people are concerned with the amount of calories in pumpkin seeds so it’s worth addressing this topic first.

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Improving Your Digestion for Less Intestinal Gas & Bloating

Improving-Your-DigestionIn this article:

  • Why effective digestion is such a vital part of good health and disease prevention.
  • How to tell if your stomach acid is low and ways to improve it for better protein digestion.
  • The importance of your digestive enzymes and when you may need to supplement them.
  • What to look for in a good digestive enzyme supplement and how to take them to prevent gastrointestinal problems.

Better Digestion Leads to Better Health

How well you digest the food you eat will have a significant impact on the level of health and energy you experience each day.

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Restoring Your Digestive Health & Stopping SIBO with Probiotics

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In this article:

  • What probiotics are and how they can benefit your digestive system and overall health.
  • What damages your beneficial intestinal flora and signs of a harmful bacteria overgrowth.
  • How to improve your intestinal environment with probiotic and prebiotic foods.
  • What to look for in an effective probiotic supplement and how to use it to repopulate your digestive system with good bacteria to defend against pathogens and disease.

What Are Probiotics?

There has been a lot of interest in recent years in the health benefits of probiotics, but just what are they and how can they help your digestive system?

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Activated Charcoal Gas and Bloating Remedy

Activated-CharcoalIn this article:

  • What is activated charcoal and how to use it to quickly absorb intestinal gas and flatulence.
  • How to time taking activated charcoal away from meals for maximum effectiveness.
  • Types of activated charcoal, what to look for and the correct dosage to take.

What is Activated Charcoal

Activated charcoal, like this one I take, is a unique form of carbon that is oxidized at very high temperatures to give it a massive surface area and incredibly porous properties. Just 2 grams of activated charcoal has roughly the equivalent surface area of a football field.

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Smart Food Swaps for Better Digestive Health

Better Food Choices for Digestion ProblemsIn this article:

  • Why it’s important to give your digestive tract a break from gas forming foods.
  • Smart food swaps you can make for better health and digestion.
  • A popular style of eating that automatically avoids the majority of foods that cause bloating and excessive gas.

Giving Your Digestive System Time to Heal

The previous articles on beans and legumes, gas causing vegetables, dairy products, high fructose foods, sugar alcohols, and fructan and gluten rich grains cover some of the most common causes of digestive problems.

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Fennel Tea Gas and Bloating Remedy

Fennel Tea Remedy of Flatulence

In this article:

  • Why fennel tea is so effective at relieving bloating and preventing flatulence.
  • The best way to make fennel tea.
  • How use fennel tea to release trapped intestinal gas in under 5 minutes.
  • Where to find medicinal strength fennel tea online.

Why Fennel Tea Works for Bloating and Flatulence

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Ginger Tea Gas and Bloating Remedy

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In this article:

  • How ginger tea enhances digestion and reduces bloating and flatulence.
  • A simple and inexpensive way to make fresh ginger tea at home.
  • How use ginger tea to treat bloating, intestinal cramps and flatulence, or use it to stop them ever becoming an issue in the first place.
  • Where to find strong ginger tea online.

How Ginger Tea Improves Digestion and Prevents Bloating and Flatulence

Ginger is a potent herbal remedy for a variety of ailments. It has a particularly beneficial effect on your digestive system and, made into a strong tea, can be used to treat stomach bloat, abdominal pain and flatulence.

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Why Beans Cause Gas and the Simple Solution

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In this article:

  • Why an indigestible carbohydrate in beans and legumes causes excessive gas.
  • How to prepare beans, chickpeas, lentils and other legumes in a way that reduces flatulence problems.
  • How to use a special digestive enzyme to enjoy beans without the gassy after effects.

Why Beans Give You Gas

Beans, and other legumes like chickpeas, lentils and soybeans, are high in soluble fiber, which is considered beneficial for digestion. Unfortunately, it’s this soluble fiber that is also central to why they cause so much gas when you eat them.

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How Grains with Gluten & Fructans Can Damage Your Digestion

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In this article:

  • Why grain foods like wheat can irritate the intestinal lining and cause digestive problems for a growing number of people.
  • Which foods contain the most gluten and a list of gluten free alternatives.
  • How to do a 2 day grain free test to reduce gastrointestinal issues and improve your energy levels and mental focus.

Grain Foods and Digestive Problems

Grains like wheat, barley and rye contain two problematic substances for anyone experiencing gastrointestinal issues like bloating, abdominal pain, intestinal cramps, diarrhea, constipation and excessive gas.

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