Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've eaten anything that comes in a box, a bar shape or package carrying a "high fiber" or " gluten-free" claim, there's a ...

The arrival of the new-look Nutrition Facts panel (which will require manufacturers to list added sugar), is generating renewed interest in inulin: a widely-used ingredient from chicory root that also ...

Pick up that protein bar you grabbed at checkout, the one with the clean label and the word “prebiotic” printed in bold green, and flip it over. Somewhere near the bottom of the ingredients list, ...

Fibre is "the new protein," according to market research firms. But it could also be the new pain in your stomach. If you're like most Americans, you're trying to add more fibre to your diet. That's a ...

This herbaceous plant is also a good alternative for coffee drinkers trying to kick caffeine. Growing up in a family with ties to New Orleans, it was common for my family to serve coffee blended with ...

Chicory root makes for an excellent coffee substitute. Roasted and ground chicory root has a rich, earthy flavor that ...

Inulin: Does the name ring a bell? Probably not. But we are well aware of the nutrient category it falls in: Fibre. Yes, inulin is a soluble dietary fibre that plants produce and use as their energy ...

Chicory is a flowering plant of the dandelion family, Asteraceae, identified by its tough stem and blue and purple flowers. While the flowers and leaves can be used, it’s the plant’s root that is most ...

Fiber is “the new protein,” according to market research firms. But it could also be the new pain in your stomach. If you’re like most Americans, you’re trying to add more fiber to your diet. That’s a ...

If you’ve eaten anything that comes in a box, a bar shape or package carrying a “high fiber” or ” gluten-free” claim, there’s a very good chance you’ve partaken of inulin, also known as chicory root ...

Fiber is "the new protein," according to market research firms. But it could also be the new pain in your stomach. If you're like most Americans, you're trying to add more fiber to your diet. That's a ...