A research team led by Prof. Chen Yan and Prof. Yang Lifeng from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed a physiological function of monocarboxylate ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. There are two types of fiber—soluble and insoluble, and ...

Here’s why that’s a problem, and how to fix it. By Alice Callahan Decades of research have shown that fiber-rich diets offer a range of health benefits, including healthier guts, longer lives and ...

Nutritionists and gastroenterologists warn that the more we load up on protein, another vital nutrient is being left behind.

Dietary fiber influences metabolic health through viscosity-driven glycemic control and microbiome-mediated fermentation, with effects that vary by fiber type, metabolic phenotype, and gut microbial ...