If you're over the age of 10, the World Health Organization recommends that you consume at least 25 grams of fiber every day.

Scientists keep learning more about the connection between the brain and the gastrointestinal system. By Christina Caron Dr.

In the 1966 sci-fi film Fantastic Voyage, a group of scientists ventures inside the body of an injured colleague to save him from a life-threatening blood clot. They get a front-row seat to the ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

Prebiotics are fibers that aren’t digestible by your body but can help good bacteria grow in your gut. Since your body doesn’t digest these plant fibers, they travel to your lower digestive tract to ...

In today’s fast-paced lifestyle, digestive problems like acidity, bloating, and constipation have become increasingly common.

Clinical Nutritionist Palak Nagpal and Dietician Nmami Agarwal explain which food option is better to address slow summer ...

The mouth starts the digestion process by breaking food down into a more easily digestible form. It does this through a combination of mechanical and chemical digestion. After people take food in ...