Trust Your Gut:  Eat for Gut Health! by Jan Buhrman, The Kitchen Porch

But seriously, the gut is the center of the digestive system and the hub for staying healthy. It all starts with your gut. 

Here is a link to a daily diet that is great for your gut.

If your gut isn’t happy, your health is compromised. Imbalances or disturbances of the gut microbes can lead to a wide range of ills, including obesity, inflammatory bowel diseases, depression and anxiety.

Research links connection between gut bacteria and many other aspect of human health. The conclusion is clear: if you can change your gut, you can change your life.

*Quick Tip: Here is an article on Chris Kessler’s web site that explains the health of the gut. Why probiotics are important and why feeding the gut is just as important as feeding the probiotics.

** More on Gut Health - Mark Hyman explains how optimal gut balance begins with your diet, which directly affects that balance. You want to eat a diet with lots of fiber, healthy protein, and healthy fats.

We will be eating foods that contribute to gut health and learning why in ‘Eat, Paint, Love Your Body’. We will be eating fermented vegetables, resistant starches and a plate of beautiful foods, all to keep your gut healthy.

• Nourish Your Gut: How do you nourish your gut?
• How do we nourish ourselves?
• How do we trust our body knowing?
  

Join us as we explore these questions and more at ‘Eat Paint Love Your Body’ and of course we will be painting, eating and cooking from our gut...