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Not surprisingly, irritable bowel syndrome is greatly affected by diet. In fact, a lot of the time it’s triggered by food, so here’s a list of the common diet triggers for IBS.

From heart-helping properties to packing protein, there are many reasons to swap your sweets for seeds – sesame seeds, to be more precise. Let’s take a look at 13 health benefits of eating them on a regular basis.

It seems these plants hiding underwater have numerous positive impacts on our overall health, from body to mind. So let’s pull up 12 of these benefits to consider.

Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes can be very scary, and for good reason: failing to make important lifestyle — and especially diet-based — changes can result in serious damage to some of your major organs, including the kidneys and heart. So, what kinds of foods should you be eating and what, exactly, should you be avoiding? Let’s take a closer look.

Unlike some vitamins and nutrients, you actually need quite a bit of protein for optimal health – so without eating more, let’s look at 13 foods (meat and veggie) that will deliver a bigger protein punch.

If you haven’t heard of chia seeds before, they come from the Salvia Hispanica plant, which is part of the mint family, and are native to Mexico and Guatemala. They are said to have been an important food to the Aztecs and Mayans. And due to their incredible health benefits, it’s no surprise as to why! Here are 12 reasons to add more chia seeds to your diet.