Eating the right food and drink to support your gut health

As we age, we need to pay a lot more attention to our body and how we feel. We may all be short on time but looking after our gut is important to avoid bloating, gas, constipation and inflammation.

Exercise, sleeping better, managing stress, staying hydrated, eating more fibre and including prebiotics and probiotics in your diet are all ways to help support your gut health.

Not sure where to start when it comes to eating food and drinks packed with probiotics or gut-improving powders to carry with you on the go? We have listed some of our favourites below.

Vadasz pickles and ferments

Vadasz has a range of delicious and gut-friendly condiments, perfect to add to noodles, salads, poke bowls or to simply eat on its own.  

The Vadasz condiments are made with a traditional fermentation process, keeping contents unpasteurised and retaining their crunchiness and fresh flavour. Containing probiotics which are beneficial to the gut and not found in many existing products that are pasteurised using vinegar.  

For more information visit https://vadaszdeli.co.uk

Willy’s Apple Cider Vinegar

Willy’s ACV with ‘live mother’ is a powerful promoter of health & wellbeing. It supports the perfect probiotic environment for metabolising a healthy gut microbiome, whilst being loaded with antioxidants.

There are three ACVs to choose from – Original; Turmeric & Eureka Lemon with turmeric, black pepper, honey & lemon; and Fire Cider with horseradish, garlic, onion, freshly ground ginger, turmeric & cayenne pepper.

Dilute and have a daily dose to help stabilise blood glucose and boost gut health or use as a condiment, bringing your food to life, keeping your gut happy. Short on time and in need of a ACV shot first thing in the morning? Try the ACV shots, which comes in small bottles with three different flavours.

For more information visit https://www.willysacv.com

ACV Drinks

How many times have you heard apple cider vinegar, helps with gut health, but finding it hard to grab a drink on the go?

Check out the ACV refreshing range of drinks containing a blend of sparkling water, organic Apple Cider Vinegar, organic extracts and spices combined to create a great tasting drink with all the functional benefits of concentrated ACV.

For more information visit https://acvdrink.com

Rheal

A Powder blend which you can add to your daily smoothie or juice has become a popular choice. Rheal offers ‘Gut Feel’, a natural prebiotic of gut friendly superfoods, to help your Gut Feel its best every day.

Add ‘Gut Feel' to water, fresh juice, or a smoothie daily and watch it work its magic.

For more information visit https://rhealsuperfoods.com

MOMO Kombucha

Kombucha contains probiotics and healthy organic acids, which help support gut health and aid digestion. MOMO’s raw and unfiltered kombucha is full of live cultures and contains acetic acid, which is great for boosting energy and lowering blood sugar levels as well as supporting gut health.

MOMO is made in a glass jar, which means it retains the highest quality. Keeping the kombucha completely unfiltered lends the drink a fuller depth of flavour and retains maximal living cultures.

They offer 5 flavours which can be found at Ocado, Selfridges, Whole Foods and via www.momo-kombucha.com