5 foods you need for a healthy gut
Gut health is especially important because the bacteria in your gut help digest and absorb food. And it also impacts weight loss plans.
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Here are five foods you need for good gut health, according to the report.Hindustan Times.
Yogurt
Yogurt contains probiotics that promote gut health and promote the growth of beneficial lactobacillus bacteria. Other fermented foods such as kefir and kombucha (fermented vinegar tea) are also recommended.
Banana
Bananas are a great source of fiber, potassium, and magnesium, and have detoxifying properties. They also promote digestion and are anti-inflammatory.
Apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar helps the body produce hydrochloric acid, which helps digest fats and carbohydrates. It may aid weight loss as well as relieve irritable bowel syndrome.
Coconut oil
Coconut oil may be at the center of much controversy, but it contains lauric and caprylic fatty acids that help eliminate harmful fungi and bacteria, while restoring stomach acid levels.
Garlic
Garlic is high in nutrients and low in calories. It also contains prebiotics that support the bacteria already present in the gut.