Tips For Better Gut Health

Digestion is responsible for the proper utilization of food inside our body. Hence, it becomes necessary to keep in mind what we eat and when we eat it!

A. What foods benefit your gut ?

1. Eating fruits on empty stomach is the best way to improve digestion.
2. Banana, papaya, raspberry, kiwi, and lemon are some of the fruits good for your gut.
3. Consume leafy vegetables, beet root, kishmish, dates, yogurt(probiotic).
4. Don’t forget to hydrate regularly.

B. Food habits to follow:

• Mindful eating:
  • When we eat mindfully our body takes only required amount of food and signals the hormone leptin which makes you feel full.
  • Avoid distractions such as TV, smartphones, computers while eating.
• Chew food thoroughly:
  • It helps in the secretion of enzymes from the mouth itself for the digestive system to digest food.

C. Exercises:

• Pranayam is the best exercise for healthy digestion.
• Deep breathing helps in the absorption of nutrients from the digested food.

D. Foods to avoid:

• Caffeine, Cold drinks.
• Oily, spicy food.
• Sweets(White sugar).

Health mantra: Working on the gut health is important. Root cause of unhealthy digestion should be known to assess the problem.

Stay fit! Stay healthy! Healthy lifestyle!