7 Foods for Boosting Helpful Gut Bacteria and a Healthier You

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If you shudder at the word ‘microbe’, it’s time you get your facts straight. Definitely, there are a number of bacteria which can harm your health and cause pathological problems and infections. Likewise, there are a number of friendly bacteria which flourish inside our body and help in improving immunity. In fact, these bacteria are essential for warding off the invaders and keeping us hale and hearty. Today’s post will be about some super foods which can boost helpful gut bacteria. Read on to know about such probiotics and why they are much needed in today’s fast life.

Yoghurt

This one is a no-brainer. This creamy fermented dairy product improves the microflora in the gut, aiding digestion and preventing constipation, diarrhoea and other intestinal disorders. A small bowl of yoghurt consumed daily can lower your risk of colorectal cancer, improve absorption of nutrients and soothe your digestive tract.

Green bananas

Green bananas are loaded with probiotics most notably resistant starch. Combine it with a healthy dose of both soluble and insoluble fibre, vitamins, and minerals, and you have gut bacteria dancing in joy. So not only it improves digestion but helps in getting stronger bones and a healthy heart. Cook it in various Indian styles to savour the goodness of green bananas.

Chocolate

Jump in joy you chocolate lovers, as indeed chocolate can help encourage the growth of healthy gut bacteria. Chocolates, combined with probiotics, increase the absorption efficiency and help gut microbes extract all the micronutrients and antioxidants.

Kimchi

Many of my health conscious friends swear by kimchi. This Korean star dish is healthy and tasty and provides a yummy feast to you and your helpful bacteria. It is made by fermenting veggies with lactic acid bacteria and is loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. And if this wasn’t enough to tempt you, research has shown that kimchi helps fight cancer, obesity and constipation. It also lowers cholesterol, boosts brain and immune functions, and slows down ageing.

Garlic

Traditional medicine has always illustrated the immune boosting properties of garlic. But it’s not recently that modern research threw light on how garlic can prevent many gastrointestinal illnesses. Raw, slightly burnt or cooked – consume it in any way fuel your gut flora.

Kefir

Kefir might not be known to all of you, but is a more potent and powerful cousin of yoghurt. Milk is fermented with yeast and bacteria yielding a miracle drink loaded with probiotics. From gastrointestinal health to allergies, kefir might be your one-stop solution for ultimate digestive health.

Sauerkraut

A mixture of cabbage and carrots fermented in brine and high in fermented products. Another food to satiate your tummy and boost your gut microbes. In fact, sauerkraut consumption can reduce anxiety as more the gut bacteria, more serotonin production, resulting in lesser anxiety and depression pangs.

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