Microbes are important for
- gut health
- proper digestion
- healthy immune system
- better brain function
- more!
Some foods you can eat to increase the number of bacteria
- green veggies
- inulin found in
- artichokes (globe and Jerusalem)
- onions
- garlic
- leeks
- legumes
- polyphenols – the microbiota uses (rocket fuel) as energy sources and convert to other useful chemicals that are good for our gut… found in foods like:
- coffee
- peanuts
- red wine
- olive oil
- dark chocolate
Some foods to add to your diet that can help increase the diversity of action in your microbiome:
- full fat yogurt
- kefir (5x more microbes than in yogurt)
- kombucha (2-3x more microbes than kefir, plus fungi)
Avoid antibiotic use, eat a diverse diet of unprocessed foods with high fiber.
