(Sara Moniuszko/ Yahoo News) — Our understanding of the importance of gut health is growing, from knowing how to check in on our gut health to eating a healthy diet to support our gut microbiome. But what exactly should be included in that diet?
“The answer is very simple on a general level. … It’s just a matter of quote-unquote ‘being healthier’ and eating a quote-unquote ‘healthy’ diet,” Dr. Aditya Sreenivasan, a gastroenterologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, recently told CBS News, pointing to a focus on whole plant foods.
Sreenivasan generally advises eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains and less processed carbs like sugary drinks and processed and red meats.
To help break things down further, Dr. Kenneth Brown, gastroenterologist and host of The Gut Check podcast, shared four food groups that are good to incorporate into your diet to support gut and overall health: (…)