A common nutrition myth claims that drinking water during meals harms digestion, but experts say the reality is more nuanced.

You know you need fiber—but gastro MDs and nutritionists listed a few more gut-health best practices we're adopting ...

Knowing if our digestion is “normal” or “abnormal” can help us to know whether we need to improve our digestive health. My goal with this column is to help you better understand how to identify ...

Consuming dandelion tea before or after meals can help with gut health and digestion. You may want to use it as a no-caffeine morning coffee substitute.

Drinking prebiotic soda early in your meal or just before eating may help with steadier blood sugar levels and reduce the ...

A quarter-pound of meat stimulates almost twice as much gastric juices as does a quarter-pound of bread or other carbohydrates, and is correspondingly better for normal digestion. Doctors, dietitians ...

Using new technology, researchers at UC Davis and Stanford University are able to study microbes and metabolism in different parts of the human digestive system for the first time. (Getty Images) Most ...

Chemical digestion occurs when the body uses enzymes to break down certain molecules, such as carbohydrates. This process allows the bloodstream to absorb smaller molecules to transport around the ...

Circadian rhythm and digestion play a role in determining the best time to eat dinner. Eating dinner two to three hours ...

The human body undergoes numerous changes throughout life, with many significant transitions occurring during the decade of the 40s. Among these changes, the decrease in digestive enzyme production ...