What Are Gastrointestinal Smart Foods?
Gastrointestinal smart foods are crafted to improve gut health. They contain probiotics, prebiotics, and dietary fiber. These components help balance your gut microbiome and enhance digestion.
Benefits of Gastrointestinal Smart Foods
- Improved Digestion: These foods ease digestion, preventing issues like bloating, constipation, and indigestion.
- Gut Microbiome Balance: Probiotics and prebiotics in these foods foster the growth of beneficial gut bacteria.
- Boosted Immunity: A healthy gut strengthens the immune system, reducing the risk of illnesses.
- Enhanced Nutrient Absorption: Smart foods optimize the gut’s ability to absorb vitamins and minerals.
Examples of Smart Foods
Common foods like curd, idli, dosa, and buttermilk are excellent smart food options that support gut health. Also, foods such as sprouted lentils, fermented pickles, bananas, oats, whole grain, etc., also contribute significantly.
Why Should You Choose Smart Foods?
Smart foods are natural and easy to include in daily meals. Including gastrointestinal smart foods in your diet can significantly improve your digestive health and boost your energy levels. Moreover, these foods enhance your immunity and contribute to your overall well-being. A healthy gut is the key to a healthier life!
The Open Event
Emphasizing the importance of GI Smart Foods and to spread awareness about this to the students, Department of Food Science, Nutrition & Dietetics organized an open event for the 1st year students of B.Sc. Food Science, Nutrition & Dietetics.
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Students actively participated in the poster display, gut friendly recipe display and skit, and gained awareness on the importance of a healthy lifestyle and the role of diet in gut health.
