July 15, 2020

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY… it’s gut check time!

With trillions of bacteria in our body, they’re important to our health and fighting diseases. Those in our gut (i.e. digestive tract) need to be diverse and plentiful for a healthy microbiome. Feeding ourselves a variety of foods that help our body eliminate the bad bacteria, while keeping the good, is something we don’t fully understand. Eating a diet high in fiber from various sources is a good place to begin.

There are numerous foods that can build a healthy microbiome, with probiotics and prebiotics being an important part of the topic. But just what are prebiotics vs. probiotics? And what foods should we include more of in a healthy diet?