Know 5 to Stay Alive: Be Kind to Your Colon
#2: Graze, don't gorge
#2: Graze, don't gorge
Do you skip multiple meals, then feast your heart out? Time to take a more moderate approach. "Eating is very stressful for the gut," says Liponis. "The immune system has to make sure everything crossing over into our bloodstream is friendly, not antagonistic."

Because huge meals overwhelm the colon, says Liponis, we should think more about grazing: picking, noshing, snacking on small amounts all day long. Anyone for tapas?


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