Tag: vegetables

TWIW 188: Purple vegetables are anti-diabetic

This Week In Wellness a new review from the University of Turku, Finland has shown that red, purple and blue pigments in fruits, vegetables, and tubers called anthocyanins may be able to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by modulating energy metabolism, inflammation and the gut microbiome. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/02/230215100419.htm https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c05879

AQJ 117: Meet Your Microbiome, with Dr Jason Hawrelak

We often talk about the bacterial microbiome on A Quirky Journey, and today we have Dr Jason Hawrelak, a leading expert on the microbiome. Dr Hawrelak has been researching the microbiome for around 2 decades, and is an educator and clinician whose work has been cited over 800 times. In this episode, Dr Hawrelak shares… Continue reading AQJ 117: Meet Your Microbiome, with Dr Jason Hawrelak

TWG 290: Gut health and vegetables with Helen Padarin

This week The Wellness Guys welcome back Helen Padarin to talk about gut health and the importance of getting enough vegetable sin your diet. Known for her work in the Paleo circles some people will be surprised to hear Helen’s passion for vegetables but not those who know her (and the Paleo movement) well. She… Continue reading TWG 290: Gut health and vegetables with Helen Padarin

TWG 62: Are organic foods worth it with Tim Marshall

This week The Wellness Guys interview Tim Marshall of www.tmorganics.com. The conversation starts with a discussion around the recent New York Times article that suggested there was no benefit to buying organic food. Tim shares with us what the research shows as opposed to what was reported. Tim and the guys then get into a wide ranging… Continue reading TWG 62: Are organic foods worth it with Tim Marshall