Digestive System
rockinrocker
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Hey everybody, hows it going? I'm just curious as to how everyone keeps their digestive system on track. Some of the foods we eat are not the best for us and can really take a toll on our bodies. What does everyone do to maintain a healthy digestive sytem? Let me know.
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well i personally don't have any digestive problems, I think thats because I have an exceptionally good diet (in my opinion!) I used to watch my food so rigorously that i know what carbs/protein/fats are in pretty much every common food, combined with calorific value. And also i know my body, it tells me when it wants more carbs/protein, sounds odd but i get a cheese craving when i need protein - odd eh?
Anyway, i have a very mixed diet, in regards to digestive system i eat probiotic yoghurt every day. I make sure I have an equalish fruit to vegetable ratio, as too much fruit and not enough veg will cause lots of fermentation by the fruit in your digestive system. This will lead to lots of gas, and a bloated feeling. I recommend at least 4 portions of fruit, 4 of veg a day.
I also dont each any starchy carbs, i have swapped them for more complex carbs like pulses and legumes. I love mushy peas, i.e marrowfat peas, they have a much higher protein content that regular peas, and are not as high in sugar. They are basically the perfect food because they were designed as a meal in one! so lots of good fats aswell.
On the veg front - you can always stick a few seeds for salad plants/ carrots/ beans etc in a bucket outside - you don't even need a garden! Once you've had home grown tomatoes you'll get hooked!
Lots of fruit, veg, salad and dried fruit and nuts.... as well as a normal diet - Basically my only rule is to avoid saturated fat where I can - everything else is used as fuel - I have no probelm with sugar or salt although I tend to prepare fresh stuf as ready meal and preocced food doesnt fill me up... probiotic foods are a load of rubbish and are only of help to poeple with poor diets winge to their friends and blame "THE BAD BACTERIA" for the ill health and not their ignorance - Good food provides the perfect environment for your good bacteria to thrive without assitance from proccessed live bacterias a bit of natural yogauht everyday is very nice and I suspect of just as much benifit. I wonder if Liveactive would print that comparison on the products?
I pride my self at pushing out a number two in 30 seconds, and having limited need for paper - and thats with no probiotic in sight - if its coming out good its going in good.
Alcohol - well I love the stuff and binch drinking is my birthright. (nobodys perfect).