You could be the type of person who would like to savor all the flavors of all the cuisines in the world or someone who maintains a strict diet and a healthy lifestyle. In either case, you can never take away the fact that you would want your food to be tasty and delectable.

Food could be a guilty pleasure or a source of healthy nutrients – it does not matter. What matters is how you look after your body with regards to the food you eat.

Even if you are eating healthily, the process of digestion can present ills for the rest of your body. The large intestine is acidic by nature, and oils and some types of enzymes can interact to cause ulcers.

During periods of intense physical exertion and exercise, your digestive system remains largely inactive while food and drink within rot and ferment, causing intestinal and stomach cramps. Continue reading →

Your digestive system is a complicated system. It may seem simple. You eat, you absorb, you eliminate. However, there are many steps taken to complete this process and many chemicals are necessary for things to go smoothly.

You use enzymes, minerals, and even bacteria to digest foods. And when one of these elements is out of balance, or not working optimally, the whole system goes off the rails. One of the effects of an imbalance in your system can be a food sensitivity.

Food sensitivities can cause headaches, skin problems including acne, and of course digestive problems including gas, bloating, constipation and diarrhea. So how do you know if you have a food sensitivity and what the offending food might be? There are actually a few methods you can use. Continue reading →