More Fiber!
What is 1 thing you can STOP 🛑 doing in support of 1 thing you will START ✔️ doing to change your life by 5%?
What habits are worth your time and energy and which habits are not worth it? I've got 1 habit you can start and 1 habit you should stop, today!
✔️ Aiming for 10 grams of fiber per meal
The research of the Human Microbiome Project exposed that humans are 1 part human cells to 10 parts microbial cells. So your body is made from more microbe cells than human. You are a host to good (probiotics) and bad bacteria (pathogens) in and on your body. The future of medicine and the current research prove that the quality and quantity of your health span is tightly linked to the balance of good and bad bacteria in your microbiome.
Good bacteria eat fiber, so you need to feed them what they want. Whether you want to count fiber grams, or just aim for 2 cups of vegetables per meal, start feeding your good guys the food they crave.
If you don’t eat vegetables currently, scale back this goal and start with ½ cup of vegetables per meal.
🛑 Stop starving your microbiome (good bacteria)
Stop eating meals without some sort of side vegetable or bean or grain. Even if you have IBS, you can still tolerate certain types of fiber in food or supplement form.
Moving the needle by small increments yields large results over time. ✔️ Start supporting your life with foundational healthy habits and 🛑 stop sabotaging yourself.
- Carly Neubert, BA, NC
