Digestion

Created: 02.02.2025
Updated: 02.02.2025

• Gut stands for Gastrointestinal Tract -> long tube starts at mouth and ends with anus
• primal function is to break down food that we eat, get the nutrients, get rid of waste
• gut microbiome helps -> wide variety means good gut health
• if not taken care of can lead to digestive problems, mental and physical problems

# What to aim for

• variety over consistency
• 30 different plants a week (all fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts, seeds count)
• 30g of fibre per day
• take pobitotic aka fermented stuff (yoghurt, skyr, kombucha)
• 2 portions oily fish per week (long chain omega-3 fatty acids, omega 3 really beneficial)

# What to avoid

• red meat
• processed food
• artificial sugar (e.g. what in diet coke is)
• diet fats and detoxes (not gluten-free diet)
• counting calories