Healthy diet - good for you, good for your guts

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), food allergies and other gut-related problems are pretty common these days. So are we as a population getting sicker, or is there another cause? Maybe it has something to do with what we're eating? Yeah, I think that's more likely.

Over at The Daily Mail, they're talking gut problems like IBS and food allergies -- and why you probably have none of the above.

When a child is prone to issues like gas, constipation and pain, a parent's first move is to assume they have a food allergy or sensitivity to either wheat or dairy and to remove that item from the child's diet. But nutritionist Jane Clarke says that's exactly the wrong thing to do because children instead turn to junk foods. Plus, fiber from wheat and calcium from dairy are an essential part of a healthy diet, especially in kids and teens.You know what I'm going to say here -- everything in moderation (except junk food -- just outlaw that all together.) Allergies are fairly rare, so don't assume your child has one. Instead, do your best to ensure they're getting a balanced, healthy diet and see if that doesn't help. If it doesn't, see your MD.