Dietary fiber from foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, and whole grains is the best fuel for gut bacteria. How the food you eat affects your gut – by Shilpa Ravellawhich
Recent science is “breaking down” exactly what happens in our gut when we eat these nutrient rich fruits and veggies. It turns out the gut is a fascinating place that scientists are learning plays a significant role in our health.
My sister told me about a podcast she listened to where scientists were studying different forest habitats, and the sound ranges present in those habitats. They found they could determine the health of the habitat by whether an entire range along the sound spectrum, from low pitch to high tones was present. If a broad range was present, it appeared to be a healthy habitat. The scientists could determine where an unhealthy break existed in the ecosystem by the missing tones along the spectrum. To me, this study indicates that a healthy ecosystem has a wide range of players.
It turns out our gut microbiome is quite similar. If we eat a variety of healthy foods, including lots of fiber and fermented foods, we are nourishing the good bacteria in our gut, and nurturing a diverse biocommunity that will make us our most healthy. If, on the other hand, we exclude these foods and eat a diet with lots of processed foods, we will starve the gut bacteria, and decrease the essential biodiversity in our gut.
For more explanation, please enjoy this amazing and fun little Ted Ed, How the food you eat affects your gut – by Shilpa Ravellawhich which explains how we can nourish our bodies.
Yay, Fiber and fermentation!!
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