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Chinese fermented foods have a rich history stretching back thousands of years, forming a core part of traditional diets and medicine. Staples like doubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste), douchi (fermented black soybeans), jiang (soy sauce-type pastes), fermented tofu, pickled vegetables, and rice wines such as Shaoxing wine are not only prized for their deep umami flavor but also valued for their digestive and health benefits.

The trend held across most individual symptoms—except constipation. “Choosing to eat fewer processed foods and more whole, nutritious foods could be a good strategy for maintaining brain health,” said Gao. “More studies are needed to confirm our finding that eating less processed food may slow down the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease.”

While the study didn’t examine diet directly, scientists widely agree that food plays a critical role in shaping the gut microbiome — the community of trillions of bacteria in our digestive tract. Some of these bacteria are protective. Others, like colibactin-producing E. coli, can be harmful.

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When you think about health, the first things that come to mind are probably diet and exercise. While maintaining good physical health is definitely important for daily and long-term function, you shouldn’t discount the importance of practices that center your mental and emotional well-being.

Studies have shown animals use flavour as a guide to the vitamins and minerals they require. If flavour serves a similar role for humans, then we may be imbuing junk foods such as potato chips and fizzy drinks with a false ‘sheen’ of nutrition by adding flavourings to them. In other words, the food industry may be turning our nutritional wisdom against us, making us eat food we would normally avoid and thus contributing to the obesity epidemic.

A keto diet is based on meat. Scientists say the diet improves spatial memory and visual memory, lowers indices of brain inflammation, causes less neuronal death and slows down the rate of cellular ageing

Israelis, says research published by the University of Washington, enjoy the world's healthiest diet. The study, Global Burden of...

You could even start an organic meal preparation program that uses seasonal produce and sets a clear schedule for pickups and deliveries. Many kitchens test a delivery model that integrates meal prep business ecommerce into their website ordering flow to minimize waste and predict demand. That approach helps you track portions, forecast ingredients, and keep the menu aligned with what nearby farms can supply.

Eating too fast leads to poor digestion and poor weight control.  No brainer. But do we need a digital...

Kids in the Middle East love those super-sweet soda and drink beverages. Loaded with sugar, parents should limit intake...

Major pink slime company files for bankruptcy protection in the US. Dubbed 'Pink Slime' by activists and 'finely textured...