healthy gut diet
How to Cultivate a Healthy Gut Microbiome with Food
Check out this new video
on the microbiome. And if you want more, just go to
NutritionFacts.Org/Topics/Microbiome for all my videos on good gut health. "How to Cultivate a Healthy
Gut Microbiome with Food" When we eat meat,
dairy, eggs, seafood, our gut flora can take certain
components in them (carnitine and choline)
and produce something that ends up as a toxic
compound called TMAO, which may set us up for a
heart attack, stroke, and death.
So, give people two eggs,
and you get a spike of TMAO in your bloodstream
within hours of consumption. Because gut bacteria play a critical
role in this process, though, if you then give them a week
of antibiotics to wipe out their gut flora and refeed them
two more eggs, nothing happens. No TMAO in their bloodstream
because they have no egg-eating
bacteria to make it. But give it a month for their gut
bacteria to start to grow back, and the eggs start to cause
TMAO production once again. The same thing with meat. Give people the equivalent
of an 11-ounce steak, and TMAO levels shoot
up in the blood.
But feed them the same amount
after a week of antibiotics and nothing happens. So to run into problems, you need both the meat and
the meat-eating bugs. That's why you can
feed a vegan a sirloin, and they don't produce
TMAO within their body. They just don't have the
meat-eating bugs in their gut. Okay, now this should all be
old news for those who've been following the science. The
reason for this video is to show that this phenomenon happens
the other way around, too. When we eat whole plant
foods, like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans,
along with nuts and seeds, our gut flora can take
certain components in them (fiber and resistant starch) and
produce short-chain fatty acids which can set us up for the
prevention of human diseases.
Short-chain fatty acids like butyrate
can help seal up a leaky gut, fight inflammation, prevent weight
gain, improve insulin sensitivity, accelerate weight loss,
and fight cancer. But these benefits
rely on two things: eating fiber and having
fiber-feeding bugs, just like the detrimental effects
from TMAO required not only eggs, dairy, or meat, but also the eggs, dairy,
or meat-munching bugs. Check this out. If you give people whole
intact grains — in this case barley kernels,
also known as barley groats — three servings a day, like I recommend in
my Daily Dozen app, within just three days of eating
that extra 30+ grams of fiber and resistant starch, their gut bugs were so happy
and produced so many short-chain fatty acids that people's
insulin levels improved by 25%, which means their bodies
needed to produce less insulin to take care of the same amount
of white bread, while still dampening the blood sugar spike.
But this was on average.
Some people responded to all that
extra fiber with beautiful dips in blood sugar and insulin responses,
but in others, the same amount of fiber and resistant
starch didn't work at all. Why? Because you don't just
need fiber, but fiber-feeding bugs like Prevotella.
How do you get more Prevotella so you can take full advantage
of the health benefits of plants? Eat more plants. Prevotella
abundance is associated with long-term fiber intake.
If you look at rural African children eating 97%
whole food, plant-based diets, their Prevotella is off the charts
compared to kids eating standard Western diets,
and this is reflected in the amount of short-chain
fatty acids they are churning out in their poop. In the industrialized world,
it's those habitually eating vegetarian and vegan that
promotes the enrichment of fiber-eating bacteria
in the gut. Here's the relative Prevotella
abundance between those who eat meat,
no meat, or all plants. This may help explain the
worse inflammatory profile in omnivores
than in vegetarians. Based on the findings relative
to bacteria abundance, the researchers suggest
that exposure to animal foods may favor an intestinal
environment which could trigger systemic inflammation and
insulin resistance-dependent metabolic disorders
such as type 2 diabetes.
And it's the reduced levels
of inflammation that may be the key factor linking a
plant-based gut microbiota with protective health benefits. Yeah, but can't meat-eaters
eat lots of plants, too? Omnivores have constraints
on diet-dependent gut microbiome metabolite
production. In other words, it's the flip side of the
vegan eating a steak. They can eat all the fiber
they want but may be lacking in fiber-munching machinery.
At low levels of fiber intake, the more you eat, the more
of the beneficial short-chain fatty acids are made. But at a certain point,
your available fiber-feeders are maxed out, and there's
only so much you can benefit. But those habitually eating
a plant-based diet have been cultivating the growth
of these fiber-feeders, and the sky's the limit,
unless, of course, you're eating vegan junk. But a whole food, plant-based diet
should be effective in promoting a diverse ecosystem of
beneficial bacteria to support both our gut microbiome
and our overall health..
Video Transcript – As found on YouTube
HOW TO HEAL YOUR GUT ON A VEGAN DIET | best probiotic foods
Welcome back to RainbowPlantLife. Today I wish to show you a few of the very best foods to consume for a healthy and balanced digestive tract. Before we get to the particular foods let'' s speak regarding why your digestive tract wellness
issues. Your gut wellness is so essential to the rest of your body'' s in general health. Chances are if you have a healthy and balanced gut you possibly also have a healthy and balanced body, but if you have inadequate gut wellness it might be the root reason behind a few of your other health issue, varying from physical to psychological health and wellness problems. So if you find yourself getting ill regularly and you'' re not sure why, or you have mind haze and difficulty focusing, it may be because you have a harmful gut.Your digestive tract health and wellness is impacted by a lot of different aspects such as the setting, whether you are taking specific medications, and of training course your diet. And because it can be tough to manage exterior elements like the atmosphere, the most convenient way to recover your intestine is to heal your diet. When it comes to diet plan, there are two important things I desire to speak about.
The initial one is probiotics. You might have become aware of probiotics before.
They are the healthy intestine bacteria that live in your intestine microbiome. And foods that are abundant in probiotics have a tendency to be fermented foods.And a food is fermented generally by leaving it out on the
counter for an enough time amount of time that
it ' s revealed to germs and
yeast. Certainly you can ' t ferment every sort of food. For instance you can ' t simply leave a throw in the towel on your counter and hope that after ten days it ' ll be fermented and good for you'It ' ll provide you. Salmonella so don ' t attempt it.
On the various other hand, you can ferment great deals of vegetables and that ' s why it ' s fantastic'for a vegan diet.The 2nd component of your diet that I. wish to discuss is
fiber. And nutritional fiber'functions as a food for those. probiotics, enabling them to expand.
And the factor you desire the healthy and balanced digestive tract bacteria. to grow is due to the fact that the more you have and the more varied your germs, is the. much healthier your digestive tract, which implies you ' re less most likely to have persistent diseases. and inflammation.
And you ' ll find dietary fiber in fruits vegetables, whole grains.
beans, nuts, seeds.So basically if you ' re eating a vegan diet, particularly. a whole foods based vegan diet, you ' re
gon na have no worry obtaining enough. fiber. So currently that we ' ve chatted about probiotics, allow'' s speak about foods that.
include probiotic. Naturally you can take a probiotic supplement, but they can be.
actually expensive especially the greater -end brands so if you desire to heal your.
digestive tract with food just and save some cash, right here are some fantastic plant-based. foods that contain probiotics. An actually rich source of probiotics is. sauerkraut, which is merely fermented cabbage. You could have had sauerkraut on a burger or hotdog before, and my favored means is actually to match it with. a kale salad and some creamy salad dressing and a number of nuts and seeds. The mix of appearances and flavors is actually scrumptious. The following food on our. healthy and balanced gut list is kimchi. It ' s salted and fermented cabbage, generally Napa.
cabbage and Oriental radishes, and it ' s then flavored with chili powder and a.
bunch of other flavorings. It ' s truly tasty and like sauerkraut you can. make it in your home and ferment it at'home or you can purchase it at the store.Typically I. pair kimchi with some Asian flavored food like ramen or rice, however you can place.
it on a sandwich or hamburger or really anything.The next food on our list is. tempeh, which is whole fermented soy beans. I talked a whole lot about the. nutritional advantages of this superfood in an earlier video on “where do vegans obtain their protein from?” so if you wish to check that out and learn even more about. tempeh, I will certainly connect to that right here. Our following resource of probiotics are. plant-based yogurts and kefirs. You could have heard that typical milk. yogurt is a wonderful resource of probiotics and it is, but it ' s not the dairy that ' s. the resource of probiotics. It ' s the real-time energetic cultures that are made use of to make. yogurt. So most plant-based yogurts and kefirs. are likewise going to have a high source of probiotics. These are two of my fave. plant-based yogurts and kefirs.
One is almond milk based the other is coconut.
milk based. If you check out the active ingredients on this,. you will see there are live energetic societies in below. Simply attempt to stay with. the bitter yogurts or yogurts that have a low quantity of sugar since you. want to see to it that the microorganisms in your gut is delighting in the probiotics,.
out the sugar.Next up on our probiotic listing is miso. Miso is a. standard Japanese spices and it ' s made from fermented soy beans. Certainly. you ' ve placed miso in miso soup which you ' re served at
Japanese dining establishments, yet I. additionally like to put miso in salad dressings, marinades and sauces. I really put a. little of miso in my vegan
cheese sauce due to the fact that it includes that added umami taste. If you wish to have a look at that recipe, I will certainly connect to that right. right here. Successive in our healthy intestine listing are olives.
When olives are taken in brine,. which is a remedy of water and salt, the healthy germs creates them to. ferment, making them a good resource of probiotics.So if you enjoy olives as much. as I do, take this as your reason to consume as several as you want.
Another salty. fave of mine are pickles. You desire to make certain though you ' re buying pickles. that have actually been pickled in seawater, not in vinegar. If they ' ve been pickled in.
vinegar, they ' re not going to have the fermentation process.
And they ' ll still be. tasty however you won ' t be getting any kind of probiotics. Saltwater pickles are. normally offered in the cooled area and they'might lug a tag. that says “active societies “and vinegar pickles are typically sold in the. shelf-stable aisle of the food store. Lastly, my favorite resource of. probiotics is kombucha.Kombucha is a black or environment-friendly tea that ' s been.
fermented “by a colony of germs and yeast. And you can acquire kombucha at the.
shop or you can make it at home. Now that we spoke about foods that are rich in probiotics, I wish to promptly
speak about prebiotics. As I discussed earlier,.
probiotics are real-time microbes that require food in order to expand and grow, and the
food they eat generally is available in the form of dietary fiber, yet it ' s also described as prebiotics. Some of the very best sources. of prebiotics are onions, garlic artichokes, asparagus, leeks, pleasant. potatoes, bananas, legumes, entire grains. You obtain the point:. things that vegans would certainly consume anyways. However I do want to discuss two of my fave. resources of prebiotics because it may surprise you that they ' re great for your. digestive tract. If you ' re like me, you possibly don ' t need any justification to eat more delicious chocolate,. yet right here ' s just an additional reason. Chocolate is in fact a prebiotic food because.
when you consume chocolate, the healthy and balanced gut bacteria in your microbiome ferment the.
substances in'cocoa.I put on ' t recognize concerning you, yet that absolutely makes me really feel. much better regarding all the times
I ' ve consumed a dark chocolate bar in one sitting. It takes place constantly, like when a week, so I feel much better now. The last prebiotic I want to speak to you about that might shock you is red
. a glass of wine. And you could have heard that merlot benefits your heart, however it ' s. also good for your gut. Like cacao, red a glass of wine encourages the healthy and balanced digestive tract microorganisms. to grow in your digestive tract. Of training course I feel obliged to inform you to consume. sensibly and to not deal with merlot as your single source of prebiotics. See to it. you also consume vegetables and all that things. So the next time you have a glass of. red wine and a piece of
dark delicious chocolate, or a few pieces of dark chocolate, offer. yourself a rub on the back since you ' re doing your intestine and your health and wellness a. large favor.Well that does it for my
video clip on foods to eat for a healthy intestine. If you.
located this video helpful or practical or found out something new, I would enjoy it. if you hit that “thumbs up “switch as well as that “subscribe” button so I understand that.
you ' re delighting in these videos. If you want to talk more concerning digestive tract health and wellness, if you.
have inquiries, leave me a remark below and I would like to talk with you. Alright, I ' ll see
you individuals following “week. Thanks for enjoying.
HOW TO HEAL YOUR GUT ON A VEGAN DIET | best probiotic foods
Welcome back to RainbowPlantLife. Today I wish to show to you some of the finest foods to consume for a healthy intestine. Prior to we reach the certain foods let'' s chat about why your gut health
issues. Your gut health is so vital to the rest of your body'' s overall wellness. Chances are if you have a healthy gut you most likely additionally have a healthy and balanced body, however if you have poor digestive tract wellness it could be the root reason behind some of your various other wellness issues, ranging from physical to psychological wellness issues. So if you locate yourself getting sick often and you'' re not exactly sure why, or you have mind haze and trouble focusing, it could be due to the fact that you have a harmful gut.Your gut wellness is impacted by a bunch of different elements such as the setting, whether you are taking certain medicines, and naturally your diet regimen. And since it can be difficult to manage outside variables like the environment, the most convenient method to heal your intestine is to recover your diet. When it comes to diet regimen, there are two important points I want to speak regarding.
The very first one is probiotics. You could have heard of probiotics prior to.
They are the healthy and balanced intestine bacteria that reside in your digestive tract microbiome.And foods that are abundant in probiotics often tend to be fermented foods. And a food is fermented usually by leaving it out on the counter for a long sufficient duration of time that it ' s revealed to germs and
yeast. Certainly you can ' t ferment each and every single kind of food. For instance you can ' t simply leave a give up on your counter and hope that after 10 days it ' ll be fermented and helpful for you'It ' ll provide you. Salmonella so put on ' t try it.
On the other hand, you can ferment great deals of veggies which ' s why it ' s excellent'for a vegan diet.The second component of your diet that I. intend to speak about is
fiber. And nutritional fiber'functions as a food for those. probiotics, allowing them to grow.And the reason
you want the healthy digestive tract germs. to grow is since the more you have and the even more diverse your microorganisms, is the.
much healthier your digestive tract, which suggests you ' re much less most likely to have chronic ailments. and inflammation. And you ' ll find nutritional
fiber in fruits vegetables, entire grains'. beans, nuts, seeds. So generally if you ' re eating a vegan diet, particularly. an entire foods based vegan diet, you ' re gon
na have not a problem obtaining enough. fiber. So now'that we ' ve discussed probiotics, allow ' s speak about foods that. consist of probiotic.Of course you can take a probiotic supplement, however they can be. really costly particularly the greater- end brands so if you intend to heal your.
digestive tract through food just
and conserve some money, here are some excellent plant-based.
foods that contain probiotics. An actually abundant source of probiotics is. sauerkraut, which
is simply fermented cabbage. You might have had sauerkraut on a burger or hot dog
prior to, and my favored method is actually to couple it with. a kale salad and some luscious salad dressing and a bunch of nuts and seeds. The combination of structures and flavors is actually tasty. The next food on our. healthy intestine checklist is kimchi.
It ' s salted and fermented cabbage, generally Napa. cabbage and Oriental radishes, and it ' s after that flavored with chili powder and a. bunch of other seasonings.It ' s really tasty and like sauerkraut'you can. make it in the house and ferment it at home or you can get it at the store. Normally I. set'kimchi with some Eastern flavored food like ramen or rice, yet you can put
. it on a sandwich or burger or actually anything.The following food on our list is. tempeh, which is whole fermented soy beans. I yapped regarding the.
dietary advantages of this superfood in an earlier video clip on “where do vegans obtain their healthy protein from?” so if you wish to inspect that out and find out more concerning. tempeh, I will link to that best here.Our next source of probiotics are. plant-based yogurts and kefirs. You might have heard that typical dairy. yogurt is an excellent resource “of probiotics and it is, yet it ' s not the milk that ' s. the source of probiotics. It ' s the live active cultures that are used to make. yogurt. So most plant-based yogurts and kefirs. are likewise mosting likely to have a high source of probiotics.
These are 2 of my fave. plant-based yogurts and kefirs. One is almond milk based
the various other is coconut. milk based. If you check out the ingredients on this,.
you will certainly see there are live active societies in here.
Simply try to stay with. the unsweetened yogurts or yogurts that have a low amount of sugar because you. wish to ensure that the germs in your digestive tract is delighting in the probiotics,.
not on the sugar. Successive on our probiotic listing is miso. Miso is a. standard Japanese dressings and it ' s constructed from fermented soy beans. Certainly.
you ' ve put miso in miso soup which you ' re served at Japanese restaurants
, however I. additionally like to place miso in salad dressings, marinades and sauces.I really put a. little bit of miso in my vegan cheese sauce because it adds that added umami flavor.
If you want to look into that recipe, I will certainly link to that right. below. Successive in our healthy intestine list are olives. As soon as olives are taken in salt water,. which is a service of
water and salt, the healthy and balanced bacteria creates them to. ferment, making them a great resource of probiotics.So if you love olives as a lot. as I do, take this as your justification to eat as numerous as you desire.
Another salty. fave of mine are pickles. You intend to make certain though you ' re buying pickles. that have been pickled in seawater, not in vinegar.
If they ' ve been marinaded in. vinegar, they ' re not mosting likely to have the fermentation procedure.
And they ' ll still be. delicious yet you won ' t be getting any type of probiotics. Saltwater pickles are. normally offered in the refrigerated section and they could lug a tag. that states “energetic societies “and vinegar pickles are usually offered in the.'shelf-stable aisle of the grocery store.Last but not the very least, my favored'source of.
probiotics is kombucha.'Kombucha is a black or green tea that ' s been
. fermented by a nest of germs and yeast. And you can buy kombucha at the. “store or you can make it in the house. Currently that we chatted about foods that are rich in probiotics, I wish to swiftly talk concerning prebiotics. As I pointed out earlier,. probiotics are real-time microorganisms that require food in order to expand and grow, and the food'they consume
typically can be found in the kind of nutritional fiber, but it ' s likewise referred to as prebiotics.Some of the very best resources. of prebiotics are onions, garlic artichokes, asparagus, leeks, pleasant. potatoes, bananas, legumes, entire grains. You get the factor:.
stuff that vegans would certainly consume anyways. However I do intend to mention 2 of my fave. sources of prebiotics due to the fact that it could surprise you that they ' re helpful for your. gut. If you ' re like me, you possibly don ' t need any type of reason to
consume more chocolate,. but here ' s just an additional justification.
Chocolate is in fact a prebiotic food because. when you consume delicious chocolate, the healthy and balanced digestive tract microorganisms in your microbiome ferment the. compounds in cocoa.I put on ' t understand about you, but that certainly makes me really feel. much better concerning at all times I ' ve consumed a dark delicious chocolate bar in one resting. It occurs constantly, like once a week, so I really feel better currently.
The last'prebiotic I wish to speak to you regarding that might shock you is red.
wine. And you could have heard that red wine is good for your heart, however it ' s. additionally
great for your digestive tract.
Like cacao, merlot motivates the healthy and balanced digestive tract bacteria.
to grow in your gut. Obviously I'feel obligated to tell you to drink. responsibly and to not deal with red white wine as your sole resource of prebiotics. Ensure. you likewise consume veggies and all that stuff. So the following time you have a glass of. merlot and a piece of dark delicious chocolate, or a couple of items'of
dark delicious chocolate, offer. yourself a pat on the back since you ' re doing your gut and your health and wellness a. big favor. Well that does it for my video on foods to consume for a healthy digestive tract. If you. located this video clip insightful or valuable or found out something new, I would enjoy it. if you strike that “thumbs up “button in addition to that “subscribe” button so I recognize that. you ' re delighting in these videos.If you desire to chat more regarding digestive tract wellness, if you. have questions, leave me
a remark below and I would certainly enjoy to speak with you. Alright, I ' ll see you men next week. Thanks for enjoying.
Healthy gut on a vegan diet – Best probiotic foods
Best foods for a healthy gut
I wish to share with you some of the very best foods to eat for a healthy gut. Before we get to the particular foods, let’s discuss why your gut health matters.
Your gut health is so crucial to the total health of your body. Poor gut health might be the root cause behind some of your other health issues, ranging from physical to psychological health issues.
Your gut health is affected by numerous factors such as the environment, particular medications, and naturally, your diet. Since it can be hard to control external factors like the environment, the most convenient way to recover your gut is to recover your diet plan. When it comes to diet plan, there are 2 main points I wish to talk about. The first one is probiotics. You might have become aware of probiotics prior to. They are the healthy gut bacteria that live in your gut microbiome. Foods that are rich in probiotics tend to be fermented foods. A food is fermented by leaving it out on the counter for a long enough period of time that it’s exposed to bacteria and yeast. Of course, you can’t ferment every single kind of food.
You can’t just leave a chicken out on your counter and hope that after 10 days it’ll be fermented and good for you. It’ll offer you Salmonella, so do not try it. On the other hand, you can ferment lots of vegetables, and that’s why it’s excellent for a vegan diet plan. The second part of your diet plan that I wish to speak about is fiber. Dietary fiber serves as food for those probiotics, allowing them to grow.
Healthy gut bacteria
And the reason you want healthy gut bacteria to grow is that the more you have and the more diverse your bacteria are, the healthier your gut will be. This means you are less likely to have chronic illnesses and inflammation.
You can find dietary fiber in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. So, if you are eating a vegan diet, particularly a whole foods-based vegan diet, you will have no problem getting enough fiber.
Foods that contain probiotics
Now that we have actually talked about probiotics, let’s talk about foods that contain probiotics. Of course, you can take a probiotic supplement, but they can be expensive, especially the higher-end brand names. If you wish to heal your gut through food just and conserve some cash, here are some excellent plant-based foods that are full of probiotics.
An abundant source of probiotics is sauerkraut, which is just fermented cabbage. You may have had sauerkraut on a burger or hot dog before, and my favorite way is in fact to match it with a kale salad, some velvety salad dressing, and a lot of nuts and seeds. The mix of textures and flavors is truly tasty.
The next food on our healthy gut list is kimchi. It’s salted and fermented cabbage, generally Napa cabbage and Korean radishes, and it’s then seasoned with chili powder and a lot of other flavorings. It’s actually tasty, and like sauerkraut, you can make it in your home and ferment it in the house, or you can buy it at the shop. Normally, I combine kimchi with some Asian-flavored food like ramen or rice, however you can put it on a sandwich or hamburger or truly anything.
The next food on our list is tempeh, which is whole fermented soybeans. I talked a lot about the nutritional benefits of this superfood in an earlier video on “Where Do Vegans Get Their Protein From?” If you want to check that out and find out more about tempeh.
Probiotics in Yogurt and Kefir
Our next source of probiotics is plant-based yogurt and kefir. You may have heard that traditional dairy yogurt is a great source of probiotics, and it is, but it’s not the dairy that’s the source of probiotics. It’s the live active cultures that are used to make yogurt. So, most plant-based yogurts and kefirs also have a high source of probiotics.
These are two of my favorite plant-based yogurts and kefirs. One is almond milk-based, and the other is coconut milk-based. If you look at the ingredients, you will see that there are live active cultures in them. Just try to stick to unsweetened yogurts or yogurts with a low amount of sugar because you want to make sure that the bacteria in your gut are feasting on the probiotics, not on the sugar.
Next up on our probiotic list is miso. Miso is a traditional Japanese condiment made of fermented soybeans. Of course, you’ve had miso in miso soup, which is served at Japanese restaurants, but I also like to put miso in salad dressings, marinades, and sauces. I actually put a little bit of miso in my vegan cheese sauce because it adds that extra umami flavor. If you want to check out that recipe, I will link to it here.
What about olives?
Next up on our healthy gut list are olives. Once olives are soaked in brine, which is a solution of water and salt, the healthy bacteria causes them to ferment, making them a good source of probiotics. So, if you love olives as much as I do, take this as your excuse to eat as many as you want. Another salty favorite of mine is pickles. You want to make sure, though, that you’re buying pickles that have been pickled in saltwater, not in vinegar. If they’ve been pickled in vinegar, they’re not going to have the fermentation process, and you won’t be getting any probiotics.
Pickles as a source of probiotics
Saltwater pickles are typically sold in the refrigerated section and may carry a label that says “active cultures”. Vinegar pickles are usually sold in the shelf-stable aisle of the grocery store. Last but not least, my favorite source of probiotics is kombucha.
Kombucha is actually a black or green tea, fermented by a colony of bacteria and yeast. You can buy kombucha at the store or make it at home. Now that we have talked about foods that are rich in probiotics, I want to quickly talk about prebiotics.
As I mentioned earlier, probiotics are live microorganisms and they need food to grow and flourish. The food they eat usually comes in the form of dietary fiber, also referred to as prebiotics. Some of the best sources of prebiotics are onions, garlic, artichokes, asparagus, leeks, sweet potatoes, bananas, legumes, and whole grains.
You get the point: stuff that vegans would eat anyway. But I do want to mention two of my favorite sources of prebiotics because they might surprise you that they’re good for your gut. If you’re like me, you probably don’t need any excuse to eat more chocolate, but here’s just another excuse. Chocolate is actually a probiotic food because when you eat chocolate, the healthy gut bacteria in your microbiome ferment the compounds in cocoa. I don’t know about you, but that certainly makes me feel better about all the times I’ve eaten a dark chocolate bar in one sitting. It happens all the time, like once a week, so I feel better now.
Surprise: Red wine
The last prebiotic I want to talk to you about that might surprise you is red wine. You might have heard that red wine is good for your heart, but it’s also good for your gut. Like cocoa, red wine encourages the healthy gut bacteria to grow in your gut.
Of course, I feel obligated to tell you to drink responsibly and not treat red wine as your sole source of prebiotics. Make sure you also eat vegetables and all that stuff. So, the next time you have a glass of red wine and a piece of dark chocolate, or a few pieces of dark chocolate, give yourself a pat on the back because you’re doing your gut and your health a big favor.
Well, that does it for my video on foods to eat for a healthy gut. If you think this video is informative, helpful, or learned something new, I would love it if you hit that “thumbs up” button as well as that “subscribe” button so I know that you’re enjoying these videos. If you want to talk more about gut health or if you have questions, leave me a comment below, and I would love to talk to you. Alright, I’ll see you guys next week.
This post originally appeared at Stay Well Club.
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