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Digestion 101

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How the gut actually works — transit, fiber, and hydration.

Digestion 101

Müves vs Grüns: Same Company, Same Price, Two Different Jobs. What Each Daily Pack Actually Contains

Sep 27 · 7 min read
Digestion 101

Vita Pop, Pitbull’s “Vitamin Soda,” Lands in the US. The Front of the Can Says 5 Grams of Fiber. The Back Says 11 Grams of Added Sugar, 22% of a Day’s Worth

Sep 26 · 8 min read
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Müves, the New Fiber Gummy From the Makers of Grüns, Lists 12.7 Grams of Fiber Ingredients and Declares 10. How Both Numbers Can Be Right

Sep 23 · 8 min read
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HallPass Candy Has 1 Gram of Sugar. Here Is Where the Other 20 Grams of Carbs Went

Sep 21 · 7 min read
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Trader Joe’s Apple Prebiotic Soda Has 5 Grams of One Fiber. Here Is What the Only Agave-Inulin Trial Says About That Dose

Sep 18 · 7 min read
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Halfday’s Crisp Apple Tea Has 6 Grams of Fiber From Three Sources. The Blend Quietly Changed, and the Can Doesn’t Print the Split

Sep 18 · 7 min read
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Optimum Nutrition Put 8 Grams of Fiber in a 30-Gram Protein Shake. For Once, the Label Checks Out

Sep 18 · 6 min read
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Genius Gourmet’s 30 g Milkshake Says “Lactose-Free.” The Label Lists No Lactase. Here Is the Question That Raises, and Why It Is Not a Gut Problem

Sep 15 · 8 min read
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Why Do Wings Make You Poop? Capsaicin Doesn’t Speed Your Gut Up. It Lowers the Bar for Urgency

Sep 15 · 8 min read
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Culture Pop’s New Sparkling Apple Reads 12 g Sugar, 0 g Added. Both Are True. The Number the Can Never Prints Is the Probiotic Count

Sep 12 · 9 min read