Diabetes is a worldwide epidemic. But a recent study shows that choosing healthy habits like exercising regularly, eating a healthy diet and not smoking or drinking alcohol can make a big difference in the long run.
Are You Pooping All Wrong?
You bowel movements can tell you about everything from diseases to stress. Our colorectal surgeon explains what to look for and what it may mean.
What to Eat After You Have Your Gallbladder Removed
After gallbladder surgery, digesting fatty foods can be difficult. To avoid gastrointestinal discomfort, limit high-fat, gas-producing foods initially.
Constipation: 6 Tips to Help You Return to Regular Bowel Movements
If you’re constipated, simple fixes like drinking more water and eating more fiber may help. Here’s how to know when it’s time to see a doctor.
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Should People With Diverticulitis Avoid or Up Their Fiber?
Find the truth about questions that pique your curiosity in our series, “The Short Answer.” Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute Chair Conor Delaney, MD, PhD, answers this one.
5 Foods That Can Trigger GI Symptoms If You Have Crohn’s Disease
There’s no single diet that works well for every person with Crohn’s disease, but there are common sense ways to tinker with your diet to dial down symptoms. You also want to pay attention to your reaction to these five food types that frequently trigger GI symptoms.
How Much Fiber Do Children Need?
Fiber can lower blood cholesterol, prevent diabetes and help move food through your child’s digestive system — promoting healthy bowel function and protecting against constipation.
Why Breakfast Is the Worst Time to Eat ‘Breakfast Foods’
Learn why toast, bagels, muffins, waffles, pancakes, cereal, biscuits, bread and grits don’t belong on your breakfast menu.
Potatoes: This Humble Spud Is Not Your Guiltiest Pleasure — Here’s Why
Do you love potatoes? They often represent guilty pleasures, golden and oil-kissed. But if you look deeper into the eyes of this humble spud, it has a lot of good things to offer your body.
Recipe: Spicy Lentil and Kale Soup
This soup will wow you with flavor and hearty goodness. It offers a blend of onions, leeks and garlic with crushed tomatoes, thyme, black pepper, cumin and a surprising ingredient: hot sauce.
