cheltonian fitness ISYOUR GUT HAPPY?
Personal Trainer KatyHemelryk explains the science behind ‘gut health’ and howto keep your tummy happy
Hi everyone! I hope thismonth’s article finds youwell! It’s starting to feel like summer could finally be on itsway. I don’t knowabout you, but I always feelmuchmoremotivated to eatwell and exercisewhen the weather iswarm. Thismonth Iwant to touch on a
popular issue at themoment, gut
health.NowI’mgoing to get all science’y but it’sworth the read… Did you knowthat the gut has over
100million neurons? That’s asmany as youwould find in a cat’s brain! Microbes live in our gut andmake
up themicrobiome,microbiome do a lot for our bodies: •Help regulate our bodyweight •Decide howmuch energy your body extracts fromfood •Control hunger signals •Decidewhich foods you crave • They even determine howmuch your blood sugar spikes in response to ameal!
It’s safe to say, it’s importantwe keep our gut happy because it has the potential to help or inhibit ourweight- loss potential.
Sohowelse can the gut impact onweight-loss? If you eat a food that you’re intolerant to, your bodywill become inflamed and cause an insulin response, over time if you continue to eat inflammatory foods, your body can become insulin
resistant.As insulin is a fat storage hormone, it is likely to causeweight-gain.
Over45%of thepopulation suffer froma foodintolerance. Symptoms can include:
•Bloating •Abdominal pain and/or stomach cramps •Constipation • Tiredness • IBS •Headaches • Sinusitis •Diarrhea • Eczema andmanymore.
Sohowcanwe keepour gut happy andhealthy, combat these symptoms andincreaseour chancesof losingweight? For starters lemon juice inwarm water is great at aiding digestion. Fermented foods are high in ‘good’
bacteria and can help regenerate your gut flora. Sauerkraut, kefir, kimchi and kombucha are great options to include in your diet. Eat asmanywhole, natural foods
as possible. Drinkmorewater.Often if you have
a digestive disorder it is possible that you’re severely dehydrated
too.Add a tbsp. of apple cider vinegar towater to further aid digestion. Consider a probiotic supplement,
they are full of ‘good’ bacteria and improve gut health. Don’t try a ‘cleanse’ or ‘detox’ that
involves eating only liquids or very lowcalories. Your liver detoxes your body, there’s no need to try extreme diets.
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Most importantly, try figuringout what foods are causing your
symptoms.Thismay be tough though, symptoms can take up to 75 hours to appear. For a definitive answer, youmight consider taking a blood test that tests your blood sample against specific foods that may be causing you issues. Zest24 are Lorisian Intolerance Testing practitioners andwe offer at-home blood test kits to help you find the cause of your symptoms and start seeingweight-loss results. Looking after your bodymust be a
priority,we only get 1 so it’s important we look after it!
BloodTestKitsAvailable! Testbetween100-200+foods to helpdeterminewhichfoods you’reintolerant to. Formoreinformationor toorder a kit,pleasevisit
www.zest24.com/food-intolerance- testing
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