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Our digestive system is SO important for the health and functioning of our entire body. We like to think of it as the hub of our health, organising what nutrients enter our bodies to give us energy, protecting us from harmful pathogens, and communicating with our other body systems to carry out essential functions.
Here are some little things we can begin to bring our attention to, to support this vital system.
๐ฟ๐ค๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ข๐๐๐. โ๏ธHave it after a balanced breakfast.
๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ง๐ช๐ฃ. ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ข๐๐๐ก. ๐Practice mindfulness and gratitude when you eat. Take a few deep breaths before eating and give thanks to your food. When we are busy or stressed, our bodies simply do not prioritise digestion.
๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐ช๐ฃ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ช๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ก๐. ๐Especially after a meal, this helps with digestion.
๐พ๐๐ค๐ค๐จ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐ก ๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐๐จ. โค๏ธContraceptive pills contain synthetic estrogen, which can be the cause of weight gain but also of a bloated belly.
๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ก๐จ. ๐ฑWhen we don't regularly eat our blood sugar levels drop, and our body perceives this as a physical threat to our survival. More stress = worse digestion.
๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก. ๐ดWhen you are well-rested, it stimulates a more diverse microbiome and releases neurotransmitters that improve your mood. Win-win.
๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ง๐ฉ๐ฎ. ๐ฆ This philosophy builds up beneficial gut bacteria. Super sterile tendencies aren't helpful to our gut health.
๐๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ช๐ก๐๐ง๐ก๐ฎ. ๐๐ปExercise promotes an increase in the diversity of healthy bacteria in the gut.
๐ผ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐/๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ค๐ค๐๐จ. ๐ฅOur digestive system needs to work harder to break down the fibres and nutrient components of raw foods. Eating more warm, cooked foods help with our digestion.
