Eat Well for Gut Health 101

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Eating well for gut health is not complicated.  Let's start with the basics!

Taper down on pro-inflammatory foods:

    Depending on your current gut health status, some may benefit from TEMPORARILY keeping food and beverage items with added sugar and 
refined carbohydrates at bay. These items can be returned mindfully and 
occassionally after the state of inflammation in your gut has diminished.

Bring on the nutrient packed anti-inflammatory foods:   
  • Have fun alternating different vegetables and fruits that you enjoy according to the rainbow
  • Savor those avocados and olives
  • Crunch on the variety of nuts and seeds available

Nourish the ecological community in your gut part 1:

Consume a variety of prebiotic rich foods, which fuel the live micro-organisms called probiotics.

Peanuts & nuts w/ skin
Garlic
Onions
Apples
Bananas
Asparagus 
Dandelion Greens
Others!


Nourish the ecological community in your gut part 2:

    Consume a variety of prebiotic rich foods, which fuel the live micro-organisms called probiotics.

Peanuts & nuts w/ skin
Garlic
Onions
Apples
Bananas
Asparagus 
Dandelion Greens
Others!

Every body is different part 1:

Depending on your genetic variance, you may or may not like the flavor of fermented foods or foods with added bacterial strains. Never force yourself to eat foods you do not enjoy as that may add a layer of unnecessary stress to your life.  Find what works best for you that is delicious and pleasant. Also, probiotic supplements are absolutely a-okay if you just can't stomach probiotic rich foods.

Evert body is different part 2:

Also, you may not be used to eating the list of foods previously listed due to your culture or upbringing. Again, please don't feel that you have to consume the foods listed. No one size fits all to eating well for your gut health. I can help you identify those foods that work best for you. If you would like help on your gut healing journey, because there is more to eating well than what is listed, you can go to my website to contact me so we can make an appointment for a brief discovery call. From there we can determine the right path we can take together.


    

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