An estimated 60 million to 70 million people in the United States areaffected by digestive diseases.
Maintaining ahealthy gut(aka the digestive system) is key to maintaining your overall health.
Those probiotics are beneficial to gut health in addition to helpingboost your immune system.
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Otherfermented foodsand drinks to consideradding to your gut health dietarekimchi, sauerkraut,kombucha, tempeh, and miso.
Almonds
Need a quick snack?
Opt for a few almonds over that bag of chips.
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Basically, those microbes break down and can help prevent chronic digestive disorders.
What you might not know is that ginger also has a history ofmedicinal use.
This is another gut-healthy food that also holdsanti-inflammatoryproperties.
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Try drinking it as a tea.
Pineapple
Lucky for us, tropical, sweet pineapple isloaded with nutrients.
Other gut-healing fruits worth mentioning include papaya, mango and kiwi.
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Onions
Onions, along with otherallium familymembers (i.e.
Gut bacteria feed on the prebiotics in onions, which maintains a healthy bacterial balance in your gut.
Everyone’s body works differently.
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