Gut and Digestive Health

Your digestive system helps breakdown food that you eat to provide the entire body with energy and keep you healthy; but did you know that certain foods can keep your gut healthy and help it function better?

Our digestion, to a great extent, is aided by different types of bacteria that line the intestine. These are the body’s normal flora, which regulate the digestion and absorption of nutrients, protect against influenza and carcinogens, and prepare certain vitamins. There are some foods that keep your gut bacteria well-fed, so you can benefit from their gut-friendly activities.

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As much as digestion and absorption are important, the excretion of waste products is a vital process in the overall health of your system.

While you should consider foods that are good for your gut, it is equally important to look into those that can cause harm.

  • Fatty foods: A regular diet of fried, fatty and greasy foods such as burgers and chips increases your system’s workload as they are much more difficult to digest. They can cause heartburn and stomach pain. Instead, substitute with healthy alternatives like lean meat and seafood, grills rather than fries, and skimmed milk.
  • Spicy food: Extremely spicy food such as chilies, onion and garlic can cause stomach pain, heartburn and diarrhea.
  • Drinks: Certain drinks such as tea, coffee, colas and other carbonated drinks can increase the acid in the stomach, causing bloating and heartburn.