Posts Tagged ‘digestion’
The Pre-Dinner Apéritif (aka, “Digestive Primer”)
I’ve always enjoyed the concept of the pre-dinner apéritif. By definition, (and there are a few) an apéritif is typically a small alcoholic drink taken before a meal as a means to stimulate digestion and prepare the body for the meal to follow. Often the drink has bitter qualities that help to awaken the digestive…
Read MoreThe Low FODMAP Diet 101 (what you should know)
If you’ve been hanging around with me for a little while now, either through my blog, email letters, or over on social media, you may have noticed I’ve been dropping the F-word quite a bit. No, not that F-word. (I’m much classier than that ;)) I’m talking about FODMAPs. Don’t worry…if you’re not sure what…
Read MoreThe 3 Steps to an Effective Elimination Diet (and do you even need to do one?)
These days it seems almost the norm to be eating a “free-from” something diet, whether it be dairy, gluten, sugar, or something else. It seems everywhere you turn someone is promoting their detox program or sugar-free challenge, and while these types of programs definitely have a place, this isn’t quite what I’m talking about here…
Read MoreHeal Your Gut in 5 Steps (Part 5 of 5)
Note from Elaine: This is the final part of our 5-part series on Gut Health You can access Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 via the links below. Part 1: https://www.elainebrisebois.com/healyourgut-part1/ Part 2: https://www.elainebrisebois.com/healyourgut-part2/ Part 3: https://www.elainebrisebois.com/healyourgut-part3/ Part 4: https://www.elainebrisebois.com/healyourgut-part4/ We’ve made it all the way to the final part of the series! If you’re…
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