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How Eating Fiber Rich Foods Helped Balanced My Weight and Mood Better
After eating veggies and nuts for 60 days, I can’t stop eating fiber foods.
One of my newest obsessions is decreasing inflammation in my body and rolling back my biological age.
I may not be Jessica Alba, but I like to think I’ve done a pretty good job keeping a healthy fitness routine.
In fact, a recent health scan showed my body’s age to be six years younger than my actual age. Most people do not believe I’m 40. When I ask new acquaintances to guess my age, they usually say I’m between 28 to 30 years old.
But no matter how fit I think I am, I have always known I needed to focus more on my gut health to prevent any potential digestive issues.
You may have heard this before — good health starts from the gut. There’s a two-way communication between the gut and brain, and several studies have shown that imbalances in gut bacteria have been linked to conditions such as long-term anxiety and depression.
Until my friend Elly suffered from Achalasia, I never truly understood just how important gut health is.
About a year ago, Elly began experiencing difficulty swallowing. At first, she thought it was just stress or maybe acid…
