Food Digestion & Environment
Food can affect health through nutrition, digestion, safety, and the way it is produced. These articles explore digestive concerns, food labeling and safety, specific foods, and environmental factors such as soil health. They help readers examine everyday claims and consider how food and our surroundings may influence well-being.
Seafood mislabeling can affect your health, your wallet, and your sourcing choices. Learn what a Honolulu study found and which questions help you buy fish.
Learn how biochar can help soil retain water and nutrients, why soil pH matters, and how to choose a product and start a useful garden trial.
Learn how the liver, gallbladder and bile affect digestion, why constipation and bloating usually begin elsewhere, and which warning signs need medical care.
Is jerky healthy? Learn how drying, heat, salt, and storage affect food safety, protein, sodium, and the trade-offs between commercial and homemade jerky.
In Hawaiʻi’s heat and humidity, food safety depends on timing, handling, and your health. Why everyday foods can become risky when you’re run down.
