Happy Gut

I’m grilling chicken and fish instead of eating fried foods. I’m drinking fruit/vegetable smoothies instead of milk, and I no longer eat a pint of ice cream a night

Instead of coffee, I drink green tea.

give up wheat (bread, pasta), dairy, soy, and coffee.

Now you see why gluten, eggs, dairy, soy, legumes, corn, and sugar

tomatoes, tomatillos, eggplant, potatoes, bell peppers, sweet and hot peppers, pepinos, and pimentos

Start with easier-to-digest beans, like mung, adzuki, and dal.

Remember to chew your beans! Savor their flavor, for the digestive process begins in the mouth.

Use digestive spices: fennel and ginger added to beans can help make them more digestible.

Avoid eating potatoes (remember, they contain lectins) at the same time as beans, as potatoes can interfere with the digestion of beans.

Instead of peanuts and peanut butter, reach for an alternative nut or seed butter, like almond butter which is rich in heart-protective omega-3 fatty acids, and sunflower butter, a source of anti-inflamatory linolenic acid.