Health begins with Digestion!

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How do you like this Ohio weather?? It makes me especially thankful for my warm home – a blessing I don’t want to take for granted. Hopefully all the ice will have melted by this coming Tuesday’s Valentine Night Market!

-Erin

Health begins with digestion! Though it’s hard to visualize this…as our bodies are good at running on autopilot, so to speak—especially when we’re young. Consider all the biological functions of the amazing organism in which we live. But when something goes wrong, then the value of the body is suddenly brought into sharp relief.

Regardless of one’s genetic heritage and possible health implications—still a great many lifestyle options present themselves that can make a difference: our food choices, physical activities, and stress management strategies. All these impact long-term health.

Nutrition involves a basic principle. Our gut bacteria outnumber the cells in our bodies by a factor of ten to one!! We need biologically active foods to replenish this so-called gut biome with beneficial bacteria as provided by super-foods such as: sauerkraut, yogurt, sourdough bread, beet kvass, kombucha, raw milk, and any fresh produce or animal protein (e.g., whole food).

Biologically active foods feed the intestinal flora with beneficial bacteria that have a symbiotic relationship with our digestive process. Without them we could not digest our food. Conversely, when we consume “food-like substances” e.g., highly processed products high in sugars and synthetic ingredients (strive to be a label reader!) there is a sort of collision with the body’s immune system, 70 percent of which resides in the gut. Synthetic ingredients provoke a low-grade, inflammatory response over the long term, possibly leading to chronic diseases, especially of the digestive system, such as Crohn’s, inflammatory bowel syndrome, and ulcerative colitis—a few examples among many.

TMI! Yes, that might be too much information. But if it leads to better health, it might be worth seriously considering.

-Caroline McColloch
Chez Nous Farm

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