The health of our insides impacts more than just how bloated we feel; research shows that a healthy gut can improve our immune system, physical appearance and even our mental wellbeing. But everybody’s gut is different and what might work for one person won’t necessarily work for another. In this brand-new title, The Gut Health Plan, find out how to understand your own microbiome, from what dishes don’t agree with you to the foods that your gut has been crying out for. With dozens of gut-friendly recipes, this is the essential guide to improving your health from the inside out!
Welcome to The GUT HEALTH Plan
The Gut Health Book
What is THE GUT? • Edoardo Albert reveals the inside story of the most disregarded part of our body
How the gut WORKS • What happens to the food that we eat? Edoardo Albert finds out
Meet your microbiome • Your gut is home to thousands of microbial colonies, explains Ailsa Harvey, but most are there to help
Signs of an unhealthy GUT • We rely on the digestive tract to deliver nutrients, but what happens when its function is altered? Ailsa Harvey explains
Healthy gut, happy you • Edoardo Albert shares ten ways you can improve your health and make your life better
The gut-brain AXIS • How our brain talks to our gut and how our gut answers back to the brain
What’s your GUT telling you? • If you’re suffering with tummy troubles, take our test to find a fix
The ghosts of foods past • Our guts are dealing with modern foods through our evolutionary past, explains Edoardo Albert
Worst foods for your gut • Some of the best foods for our tastebuds are the worst for our gut, explains Jamie Frier
What’s stealing your nutrients? • You eat right, take supplements, sleep well so why do you feel so exhausted? These habits could be sapping your body of nutrients…
Decode that CRAVING • Desperate for chocolate? Eager for a packet of crisps? A recurring yearning for salty snacks or something sweet after a meal could indicate an underlying issue. We asked the experts…
Best foods for a healthy gut • Jamie Frier reveals how to feed your way to a gut bursting with good bacteria
The truth about starchy FOOD • We also know them as complex carbohydrates, but are starchy foods as unhealthy as we’ve been led to believe?
Secrets of a store HEALTHY Store CUPBOARD • Stock your cupboards with long-life essentials to always have something healthy to rustle up in the absence of fresh food shows Lucy Gornall
Could PROBIOTICS CHANGE YOUR LIFE? • Everything from mood to heart health can be linked back to our gut – so it’s time we started taking care of it…
Eat More MINDFULLY • Start to pay more attention to the way you are eating. Once you notice patterns and habits, you’ll be able to take control
GUT-FRIENDLY DISHES
The A-Z of better sleep • Get a good night’s rest with these expert-backed bedtime hacks
Pick the right EXERCISE • It’s important that you enjoy your fitness activities, so choose something you like to do
Running & walking
Swimming & cycling
The gym & group training
Yoga & Pilates
Soothe your stress • Is anxiety slowly creeping up on you? Deal with everyday angst by rethinking your mindset and making a few tweaks to your diet and lifestyle choices
Learning to RELAX • Discovering a new way of self-soothing – be it with an activity or natural medication – can swiftly reduce stress levels. So what will suit you best?
Too stressed to SLEEP? • If your racing mind is stopping you switching off at night, we’ve got some easy tricks for instant calm and better rest…
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