Gut health has become a popular topic in recent years, with an increasing focus on the role of the gut microbiome in overall well-being. While probiotics, the live beneficial bacteria found in certain foods and supplements, have gained much attention, prebiotics are emerging as an equally, if not more, important player in promoting gut health.

What is metabolic syndrome? Is it the same as Syndrome X or insulin resistance syndrome? In this short blog/article, Robert Ferguson brings clarity to what it is and isn’t.

Studies have revealed that adding bananas to a smoothie that has blueberries, significantly decreases the absorption of polyphenols that are rich in blueberries. Simply put, if you’re going to make a smoothie with blueberries, don’t consume with bananas.