Digestion is a process we often take for granted, but its timing varies greatly depending on what we eat. Knowing how long it takes the body to digest a food is not just a curiosity: it helps to ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these large molecules – something thought to not be possible – thanks to enzymes that normally help us ...

As protein-rich diets become increasingly popular, a new study suggests that categorizing dietary proteins as either animal- or plant-based fails to effectively capture the source-specific differences ...