Your gut plays a starring role in your overall health — here’s how to help it perform its best! A balanced microbiome not only keeps digestion on track, but also supports immunity, helps regulate inflammation, and even influences mood and brain function. And while there are many systems involved in gut health and the microbiome, the key players include: fiber, prebiotics and probiotics.

Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that support a healthy gut. Sources include foods such as yogurt, kefir, kimchi, miso and sauerkraut.

Prebiotics feed the good bacteria. Sources include bananas, artichokes, asparagus, garlic, onions, oats, and beans.

A recent study published in the American Society for Microbiology found that the amount and variety of plants you eat each week makes the biggest

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