Tag: digestive health

In your daily life, your body can be exposed to all kinds of toxins.

Maintaining an optimal digestive health can help your body neutralize and eliminate toxins from your system.

By enhancing the ability of your body to absorb nutrients and eliminate toxins in a healthy way, you can favor processes such as weight control and general health improvement.

Most people (especially women) have experienced one or many digestive problems at some point of their lives. For others it´s a permanent challenge.

Most modern diets lack sufficient nutrients (such as fiber) to obtain good digestive health.

Fiber is essential for weight control and intestinal health, but most people barely consume half of the recommended daily fiber intake. You should have at least 25 to 30 gr of fiber a day.

Here are some tips you can follow to have a healthy digestion:

1. DON´T GO TO BED ON A FULL STOMACH

Sleeping on an empty stomach is part of the natural process of detoxification and cleansing of the bowel.

On the contrary, taking a very heavy dinner turns the night into an autointoxicating nightmare since the food decomposes instead of being properly digested.

2. AVOID SWEETS AND FRIED OR GREASY FOOD

Fried foods, greasy foods and sweets reduce the functions of the intestines.

These foods, mixed with the natural mucus of the intestines, rot and become pockets of intoxication that accumulate in every corner.

3. DRINK A LOT OF WATER

All metabolic processes are performed in a liquid medium.

Water removes waste from the body and regulates the process of digestion.

The lack of water hinders the natural process of self-cleaning and causes a permanent autointoxication of the cells, tissues and organs of your body.

Take a minimum of 8-10 glasses of pure water a day and forget about sugary and / or carbonated soft drinks.

4. INCREASE YOUR FIBER INTAKE

Fiber is the structural part of PLANTS, so it exists in fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains (there is no fiber in red meat, fish or poultry).

The different kinds of fiber produce different benefits in the body, so we must eat fiber from different sources to obtain all possible benefits.

Most people are aware that fiber promotes the proper functioning of the intestinal tract. But this is not the only benefit it has.

Fiber not only helps prevent constipation, but it also reduces the risk of developing other diseases: hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, hypercholesterolemia, colon cancer, diabetes, obesity…

And, since fiber is food for your benefic intestinal bacteria, it has a big effect in your inmune system.

A diet with high fiber content is an excellent method if you want to control your weight.

Fruits, vegetables and whole grains contain fewer calories per serving than foods with a lot of fat and sugar.

Also, fiber keeps the food longer in the stomach and absorbs water, so it gives a greater feeling of fullness.

Digestive health can affect other areas of our health in ways you would never imagine: weight, energy, skin, immune system…

So, follow the tips and enjoy a healthier YOU!