Digestive health issues affects over 100 million Americans each day.
For some it is just an upset stomach or gas, for others its more serious conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Disease, GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease), Heartburn, constipation and diarrhea. It's second only to colds as a cause for work absenteeism and costs millions of dollars in health care each year.
Digestion plays a crucial role in every part of the body. Healthy digestion = healthy body. Diets high in fatty foods and processed foods and low in fiber, obesity, illness, stress, smoking, medications, and lack of exercise all play a role in poor digestion. If your body does not properly absorb the nutrients it needs from food it can lead to even more serious health issues.
A large part of immune function, for example, occurs in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In fact, the (GI) tract is the second-largest body surface area after the respiratory tract and is exposed to some 60 tons of food passing through it during a lifetime. The mucus that lines its surfaces is the body's first line of defense against toxins and infections from harmful bacteria, viruses and parasites.
10 Steps Towards Better Digestive Health:
1. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables - they are high in fiber and other nutrients
2. Get plenty of fiber - Fiber is found only in plant food, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
3. Consume adequate protein - lean meats or plant protein such as from beans or soy
4. Get your nutrients from food when possible or nutritional supplements for those that are difficult to get enough from food, like Vitamin D
5. Limit fats and sweets
6. Stay hydrated
7. Eat slowly, stop eating when full and eat at least 3 hours before bedtime
8. Keep moving - exercise at least 30 minutes a day, even if you have joint pain, it's important for bone and joint health.
9. Stay calm - stress can cause the passage of food through the digestive system to slow down or to speed up
10. Think positive and pay attention to your body!
For some it is just an upset stomach or gas, for others its more serious conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Disease, GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease), Heartburn, constipation and diarrhea. It's second only to colds as a cause for work absenteeism and costs millions of dollars in health care each year.
Digestion plays a crucial role in every part of the body. Healthy digestion = healthy body. Diets high in fatty foods and processed foods and low in fiber, obesity, illness, stress, smoking, medications, and lack of exercise all play a role in poor digestion. If your body does not properly absorb the nutrients it needs from food it can lead to even more serious health issues.
A large part of immune function, for example, occurs in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In fact, the (GI) tract is the second-largest body surface area after the respiratory tract and is exposed to some 60 tons of food passing through it during a lifetime. The mucus that lines its surfaces is the body's first line of defense against toxins and infections from harmful bacteria, viruses and parasites.
10 Steps Towards Better Digestive Health:
1. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables - they are high in fiber and other nutrients
2. Get plenty of fiber - Fiber is found only in plant food, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
3. Consume adequate protein - lean meats or plant protein such as from beans or soy
4. Get your nutrients from food when possible or nutritional supplements for those that are difficult to get enough from food, like Vitamin D
5. Limit fats and sweets
6. Stay hydrated
7. Eat slowly, stop eating when full and eat at least 3 hours before bedtime
8. Keep moving - exercise at least 30 minutes a day, even if you have joint pain, it's important for bone and joint health.
9. Stay calm - stress can cause the passage of food through the digestive system to slow down or to speed up
10. Think positive and pay attention to your body!
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