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What should I eat to keep my gut healthy?

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Our gut is home to lots of bacteria. This gut bacteria can help to keep us healthy as it can help with harvesting energy from our food, breaking down macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and fats) to ease digestion, regulating our immune function, and keeping the lining of our gut healthy.

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What should I eat to keep my gut healthy?

Our gut microbiome is made up of tiny organisms that live in our gut. A healthy gut is one where there are more good bacteria than bad. Our diet is a crucial factor in regulating the type of bacteria that colonise our gut. So it is important to eat the right kind of foods to ensure that there is more ‘good’ bacteria. Research has shown that a high-fibre diet which is low in saturated fat and sugar is associated with a healthier gut microbiome. So to keep your gut in tip-top condition here are a list of foods to eat and to avoid…

Foods to eat

Lots of different types of fruit and vegetables (try a different fruit or veg each day of the week!)
Whole grain sources (i.e., brown rice, couscous, muesli, oats, Weet-bix).
Fermented foods (e.g., kimchi, sauerkraut and yoghurt)

Foods to avoid

Foods high in saturated fat
High-meat diet
Highly processed foods
Foods high in sugar
Alcohol

For more information check this out: https://theconversation.com/fat-or-thin-can-the-bacteria-in-our-gut-affect-our-eating-habits-and-weight-65103

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What is healthy eating?

Eating healthy is making sure you enjoy a wide variety of foods from each of the five major food groups daily, in the amounts recommended. The five major food groups as recommended by the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating are:

vegetables and legumes/bean
fruit
lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds, legumes/beans
grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain and/or high cereal fibre varieties
milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives, mostly reduced fat.

Foods are grouped together because they provide similar amounts of key nutrients and eating a variety of foods from the list above helps to promote good health and reduce the risk of disease.

How do I improve my diet?

If you want to improve your diet you have come to the right place. By completing the Healthy Eating Quiz you’ll receive instant personalised feedback and a report on your diet quality to highlight any areas where you can improve your overall eating habits. Your score is based on the frequency and variety of the foods consumed from the five major food groups mentioned above. No Money No Time can help you improve your score by providing tips, goals and suggestions. On top of this we will provide quick, cheap and healthy recipes as well as credible answers to diet hacks, myths and FAQ’s.

Is my diet healthy?

Dietary habits are different between people. Some people choose to follow a particular diet (i.e., Keto diet or vegan diet) while some have to make changes due to certain food restrictions or health conditions. If you want to know if what you usually eat is healthy, then do the Healthy Eating Quiz today to give you the answers in less than 10 minutes.

Why is healthy eating important?

Your HEQ score and personalised feedback report is based on the frequency and variety of healthy core foods you usually eat. This is important because no single food contains all the nutrients we need to stay healthy. Some foods are higher in nutrients than others and people who have a lot of variety in the foods they eat are more likely to be healthy and to stay healthy. In other words, if you can eat a large variety of vegetables as opposed to only 2-3 types of vegetables, the benefits are much greater. This type of diet also helps you to feel better, think better and perform better during your usual daily activities.

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