Research says that yo-yoing between eating well during the weekdays and having junk food over the weekend is very likely to be just as harmful to the gut health as a consistent diet of junk food. A research conducted on rats by the University of New South Wales in Australian published the journal of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research rats on a cyclical diet were more susceptible to diseases as compared to ones on a healthy food diet.

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An Israeli study published last month stated that the metabolism of two people consuming identical food is different. Sometimes the difference is really drastic. This might be due to the trillion of bacteria in our digestive system. The Weizmann researchers drew a connection between the bacterial population in the gut to the amount of blood sugar rise in the digestive system post digestion. As the digestion process is very different for individuals personalized nutrition is required for those who are fighting diabetes and obesity.

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Did you know that a healthy gut can speed up weight-loss, reduce food cravings, and improve your digestion? Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables rich in fibre can help you attain a healthy gut. Limiting sweets, staying hydrated exercising regularly and eating probiotic reach food have also shown to be great for the gut.

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