In a recent Instagram video, a nutritionist shared the 4 foods that should be in your diet if you want to health your gut and make it healthier.
Gut health impacts overall wellbeing as one of its most important functions is to break down the foods and absorb the nutrients that support body’s functions.
Recently, the importance of the gut to our overall health has become a topic of increasing research, with experts stressing that good gut health is important to support the function of every organ in our body.
Nutritionist Deepsikha Jain, known as @fries.to.fit on Instagram, shared a video titled "Foods to Fix Your Gut" on March 21, where she stressed four easy and quick foods to improve gut health.
She noted that while there are many effective options, these are simple choices available at home.
Four foods that can heal gut
Curd: The first item the nutritionist suggested to eat in the video is curd or yoghurt. Per Deepshika, you should consume it because both are ‘rich in lactobacillus bacteria’. It helps improve your gut health and is a source of probiotics.
For the uninitiated, according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), lactobacilli are members of the lactic acid bacteria, a broadly defined group characterized by the formation of lactic acid as a sole or main end product of carbohydrate metabolism.
Good fats: Consuming good-quality fat is another way to heal your gut. Per the nutritionist, it could be nuts and seeds or olive oil as well. “They actually strengthen the gut wall and will also reduce inflammation too,” she said.
Veggies and high-fibre diet: The third food the nutritionist suggested in her video is vegetables and consuming a high-fibre diet. According to her, fibre is your gut's best friend, and it actually feeds the good gut bacteria, improving your gut health.
Coffee: A cup of black coffee is another item that should be on the list if the aim is to health your gut. “Black coffee is rich in polyphenols that will actually improve your gut health and strengthen it as well,” Deepshikha said.
Source: Hindustan Times
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