The Biggest Gut Health Mistake We Need To Fix In 2020

[Lou]

Here is a cool article from a gastroenterologist.

The Biggest Gut Health Mistake We Need To Fix In 2020 | mindbodygreen

A couple of good quotes. But it is worth reading in its entirety

The point is, we should rid ourselves of the ultraprocessed foods, even if they're "plant-based" but keep around the foods that are more than just plant-based—they're actual plants.​

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Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like butyrate, acetate, and propionate reverse dysbiosis; optimize our immune system; lower cholesterol; regulate blood sugar; protect us from killers like heart disease, stroke, and cancer; and even cross the blood-brain barrier to improve brain function. They are the currency of gut health, and we get them exclusively from prebiotic fiber. And guess what? Plants have a monopoly on this category.​

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[The Master Of Design]

It all comes down to eat more unprocessed whole plant-based food and some nuts... I don't know why so many people use so many different terms and trying to be smart when there is actually a simple way to say it. Also, it takes time to read so much information just so that you find out that it's the same thing repeating itself all over.