The Hona Wellness Digest

Better digestion? More energy? A gut that actually feels good? We’ve got you. The Hona Wellness Digest is your go-to blog for expert-backed tips, real-life gut fixes, and simple wellness hacks that actually work. Because when your gut’s on point, everything else follows.

The Microbiome Loves Warm Foods: Why Fall Is the Time for Soups & Stews

Let’s settle something before the leaves finish their dramatic costume change: your gut doesn’t want you to eat like a woodland squirrel gnawing raw kale in the dark. The microbiome...

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Top 10 Gut-Friendly Fall Foods (Cozy, Delicious, & Microbiome-Approved)

Fall is the season when your produce drawer basically gets a personality. Pumpkins show up everywhere, apples take over the counter, and dark leafy greens quietly steal the spotlight at...

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Carbs Aren’t the Enemy (Holiday Edition): A Gut-Loving, Stress-Lowering Guide to Enjoying the Season Without the Food Guilt

Let’s clear something up before the cranberry sauce hits the table: carbs didn’t crash your metabolism, and sweet potatoes are not plotting against your waistline. What derails most people during...

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The Morning After Halloween: Gut Reset for Post-Candy Bloat

Woke Up Bloated? Here’s Your Calm, Evidence-Informed Reset Fun-sized candy never feels that “fun” the next morning. If you’re waking up puffy, dehydrated, or craving a second breakfast after last...

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What Sugar Does to Your Gut & Brain

Why Sugar Feels Great—Until It Doesn’t Sugar’s story is simple at first glance: a fast hit of energy and relief from a mid-afternoon slump. But the gut and brain rarely...

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Gut-Friendly Candy Ranking: Best → Worst

Yes, You Can Enjoy Candy—Here’s How to Choose Smart You don’t need to exile treats to take care of your gut. But you do need a plan. Different candies affect...

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The Gut-Brain Connection: How Fiber Balances Blood Sugar, Mood, and Microbiome Health

We’ve all ridden the gut–brain–sugar rollercoaster. One sweet snack lifts your energy fast, then thirty minutes later you’re unfocused, irritable, and craving more. That crash isn’t a willpower failure, it’s...

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Halloween Gut Survival Kit: Enjoy Candy, Protect Your Microbiome, and Skip the Bloat

Halloween candy season has a way of sneaking up, and sticking around. Those fun-size wrappers promise a harmless bite, but back-to-back handfuls can snowball into bloating, brain fog, cravings, and...

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