Feeling like your digestion is making too much noise? Gurgle. Gurgle.
The last few months I have been working a lot and often that leads to a stressed me. This means my digestion can get wonky. I know what you might be thinking – that I’m a nutritionist, and I have this all figured out – but I am human too. In my practice, I teach people how to listen to their body and what to do when they feel wonky too.
For me, I get gassy and start to have belly bloat. So many of my clients say they have belly bloat even when they do not eat, something that is actually not uncommon for people with digestive issues.
Stress inflames the intestinal lining and disrupts the good balance of bacteria in the gut.
This is what happened to me. It was time to restore and rebuild on the quick.
Do you feel like you are passing gas too much and feel exhausted for no reason?
It’s time to rebuild and restore your gut health with this smoothie.
Every time I am feeling off, I keep it simple: smoothies, juices, and easy-to-digest soups. Easy to digest is the key here.
The Healthy Digestion Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup pineapple
- 1/4 green apple
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup coconut water
- 1/2 fresh kiwi
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
- Content of 1 probiotic capsule
- 2 ounces of Aloe Vera Juice
- Dash of cinnamon
- Juice of one lemon
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender (I use a Vitamix). Enjoy!
The How and Why
In this smoothie you’ve got digestive enzymes from the pineapple, good bacteria from the probiotic capsule, digestive juices booster from ginger, electrolytes in the coconut water and last but not least, Aloe Vera juice is very healing to the mucous membranes of the digestive tract.
Also, kiwi has enzymes that help digest proteins (including hard to digest proteins), improves bowel function and is a great source of food for the bacteria in your intestines. So there ya go!
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Ciao for now,
Patti
