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Fully summarised consumer studies notes on gut health IEB syllabus
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Gut HealthOur gut is made up of trillions of gut flora
It is important to keep this flora in equilibrium
The balance of gut flora plays a vital role in our health
HOW TO INCREASE GOOD BACTERIA IN YOUR GUT:
1. FILL UP ON FIBRE
2. EAT PREBIOTIC AND PROBIOTIC FOODS
3. EAT LESS MEATY ANIMAL PRODUCTS
4. ONLY USE ANTIBIOLICS AS A LAST RESORT
5. KEEP HEALTHY
Prebiotic foods:
Acts as a fertilizer for our gut flora
Prebiotics are specialized plant fibers
They help to stimulate and grow the ‘good’
bacteria
Found in many fruits and vegetables especially
complex carbohydrates
Probiotic foods
Help to keep gut bacteria balanced by limiting the
growth of bad bacteria
Probiotics are live cultures of bacteria
Probiotics compete with ‘bad’ bacteria for prebiotic food
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