How to support your digestive system
There are a number of changes you can make to your lifestyle to assist with naturally maintaining and regulating the digestive system.
In addition to consuming healthy probiotic cultures daily, the following lifestyle changes can support digestive health:
- Consuming prebiotics, such as Inulin, which are food substances that help feed the probiotic cultures
- Ensuring adequate intake of high-fibre foods such as wholegrain breads and cereals, legumes, fruit and vegetables
- Drinking six-eight glasses of water per day
- Enjoying a variety of nutritious foods including lean meats and protein, fish, wholegrains, dairy products, fruits and vegetables
- Be active, physical activity helps to keep the digestive system active
- Managing stress levels. The release of stress hormones can interfere with digestive processes
- Eating smaller meals more frequently and chewing food properly - digestion starts in the mouth!
