Three Basic Principles to a Healthy Flat Gut!

 

MAIN PRINCIPLE: To obtain a healthy flat gut you always have to remember that exercise helps a lot and keeps you healthy but the food we eat is the main issue here. According to health professionals, the percentage is:

80% Food
20% Exercise

Three Basic Principles to a Healthy Flat Gut

Principle 1. Eat Probiotics
Check Steps Twelve, Eleven and Ten where information about having a healthy micro biome you will find.
Probiotics are living bacteria that provide benefits by assisting in digestion and promoting a healthy immune status. These living bacteria are Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium which are found in these foods:

Fermented soybean products
     Natto
       Tempeh
          Miso
             Tamari sauce – Japan
                 Fermented Tofu – comes from condensed soy milk

Fermented beverages
     Kombucha – Tea

Greek Yoghurt – no sugar
     Kefir
       Coconut Kefir

Fermented Vegetables
     Kimchi – Korean fermented vegetables
       Pickles
          Sauerkraut

Aged Cheese
 

 

 Parmesan        Roquefort         Blue Cheese       Camembert

Traditional Buttermilk

 

For example, you can have a yoghurt and a fruit smoothie for breakfast and then, later on, you can prepare a healthy snack with some fruit (apple, pear, banana, peach) and a nice slice of parmesan cheese.

Include fermented foods as often as you can. The fermentation process of vegetables enables the growth of the probiotics Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. Make sure they are fermented with sea salt and no vinegar, and that the probiotics you eat have no sugar in them because sugar feeds bad bacteria and vinegar kills good bacteria.  (Except Apple Cider Vinegar.  See Step Ten)

Principle 2. Eat Prebiotics.
Prebiotics are probiotics fuel and food which they need to multiply and function. Here they are:

Vegetables
   Onions
     Garlic
       Tomatoes
         Asparagus
           Artichokes
             Leeks
               Chicory Root
                 Dandelion Greens
                   Bell pepper

Fruits
     Jicama
       Bananas
        Avocado
           Prunes
             Yams

Legumes
     Walnuts
       Nuts
          Peanuts
            Lentils
              Beans

Whole Grains
     Oats
       Quinoa
          Barley

Prebiotics intake guaranties dietary fibre ingestion because the later is found in most Prebiotics. Fibre can help you control your hunger by making you satisfied for longer periods of time, and therefore you eat less.

Soluble Fibre
Apples
Oatmeal
Beans
Brussels Sprouts

Insoluble Fibre: “Cleans you up” and makes you regular resulting in a healthy gut.
Fruits
Vegetables
Whole grains

For example:  Oatmeal with apple sauce topped with sliced bananas for breakfast.   Jicama with lemon juice and chili powder (chile piquin) as a snack.

Principle 3. “Clean Up”
Antibiotics, smoking, alcohol, and distress can affect your gut balance. Limit their intake as much as possible. Relaxation and breathing techniques, exercise, and yoga are some effective ways to manage and reduce distress.

 

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