Health and wellbeing - Digestive health.
It is amazing how our digestive process
takes whatever we eat and converts them to nutrients and water. Sometimes our digestive health takes a
backseat but as we all know from experience our digestive system is very
sensitive to even minor maladies; the bloated feeling, the burning feeling and
the wave of nausea and vomiting we feel after eating a strange-tasting food is
all due to our digestive system dealing with the shock. The ecosystem of our gut is very delicate
with gut of a healthy person containing a good balance of various species of
bacteria and a correct pH (acid and base) balance. It is therefore paramount that we should
carefully watch what we eat.
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| Human Digestive System |
Here are some foods which help not only our digestive system but our overall health of the body.
Improving the ratio of good
bacteria versus bad bacteria.
There are millions of bacteria
residing in your gut at any given time, therefore it is very important to have
a balance of good bacteria. So the foods
which are fermented such as curd (yogurt), fruits such as banana, roots such as
garlic, onion play a vital role in maintaining the count of good bacteria. Fiber supplements in the form of tablets and
capsules can also be used, although you will get maximum benefits from
consuming the above named food items.
Fiber – essential in maintaining
good bowel health.
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| Fiber Food |
Dietary fiber is very important in that it helps how our gut absorbs nutrients, giving bulk to the stools and providing a smooth passage of digested material through our intestines. We can get fiber in form of cooked dry beans (legumes, half a cup contains 8 g of fiber), whole grains, green leafy vegetables, orange vegetables and fruits.
Losing weight – foods which
directly or indirectly help you losing weight.
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| Food for Losing Weight |
It is now a proven fact that
food items from Mediterranean diet like olive oil, whole grains (such as brown
rice), low-fat cheese, fish, yogurt and red wine (in moderation) are very
useful in promoting weight loss. The
added benefit is that your tummy will feel much better by losing that extra
kilos and improves the overall well-being by reducing the feeling of acid burn,
full or bloated feeling. Making a habit
of using olive oil in our daily diet is the right way to go since it has been
proven that olive oil directly targets the fat cells and prevents fat
accumulation.
Carminatives – foods that help
the digestive process and relieve the gas problems.
Have you ever wondered why we use that particular spice in that recipe? What makes the spice so special in that dish? The answer is that essential spices like ginger, basil, cardamom, cinnamon, saffron, cumin all help in preventing formation of gas in the gastric tract. In fact ginger is now fast gaining ground as the go-to supplement to treat motion sickness. All the above spices have a calming and relaxing effect in our intestines so that is why the older generations in their wisdom have incorporated these spices in dishes which are prone to cause heartburn or bloated feeling.
Have you ever wondered why we use that particular spice in that recipe? What makes the spice so special in that dish? The answer is that essential spices like ginger, basil, cardamom, cinnamon, saffron, cumin all help in preventing formation of gas in the gastric tract. In fact ginger is now fast gaining ground as the go-to supplement to treat motion sickness. All the above spices have a calming and relaxing effect in our intestines so that is why the older generations in their wisdom have incorporated these spices in dishes which are prone to cause heartburn or bloated feeling.
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