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Foods to eat and avoid while taking antibiotics to keep gut healthy

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There's been a tiny takeover in the wellness corners of social media. A small piece of fitness equipment — a mini treadmill also called a walking pad — has become a popular, bite-sized solution for staying active at home. A health writer tried out the walking pad and shares her review below.

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This humble piece of equipment is advertised as an easy way to meet your step goals, combat the negative effects of sitting all day and even tone your legs.

Unlike full-sized treadmills, walking pads are small enough to fit under a standing desk or in the corner of a room. And they are often quiet enough to use in an apartment without annoying your neighbors.

Read how one writer finally hit her step goals thanks to this affordable walking pad.

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Foods to eat and avoid while taking antibiotics to keep gut healthy, fight nausea

Antibiotics are a powerful tool in fighting bacterial infections like strep throat, whooping cough or a urinary tract infection. But they can leave the patient with nausea, diarrhea or an upset stomach.

That's because antibiotics kill bacteria indiscriminately. They eradicate the malicious bugs causing illness and the beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract that help the body digest and absorb nutrients — disrupting the balance of microbes in the gut, experts say.

What foods should you eat and avoid while taking antibiotics to keep the gut healthy?

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