Tag: diet

Gut Health for Under $20? Sign Me Up!

Healing / Maintenance / Strong Body

Ran across this little gem in my RSS feed this morning. Here is the skinny.

  1. Green leafy veggies (kale, spinach, etc.) for a prebiotic boost.
  2. Cruciferous veggies (broccoli, cabbage and whatnot) feed the good bacteria in your gut.
  3.  Sweet potatoes, more prebiotics.
  4. Coconut milk, increases intestinal permeability.
  5. Berries, improves gut microbiome and adds fiber.
  6. Flax seeds for fiber, Omega-3, and it aids digestion. Chia is a good substitute.
  7. Walnuts, fiber packed they actual alter gut microbial community. In a good way.

Read all about it here.

New Buzz Word: Inflammation, What Is It?

Healing / Maintenance / Strong Body

Everyone’s talking about inflammation and how bad it is……. but, do you know what it is, really? Here is a great article about it and how your diet can help reduce it. 

 

In broad terms, inflammation is the body’s immune system’s response to a stimulus.This can be in response to common injuries such as burning your finger, or falling off of a bicycle, after which you feel the affected area become red, warm, and puffy- this is a localized response to injury, characterized by ‘increased blood flow, capillary dilation, leucocyte infiltration, and production of chemical mediators.’In short, an inflammatory response means the innate (non-specific) immune system is ‘fighting against something that may turn out to be harmful.’

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