The New Year is the perfect time to take steps to improve your gut and digestive health. Implementing small changes can make a huge impact. 

Easy New Year’s Resolutions to Improve your Digestive Health 

Choose whole food over processed 

Make a conscious effort to choose whole foods instead of highly processed ones. Your gut bacteria can be easily thrown out of whack by eating food that is carbohydrate dense and packed with sugar, causing digestive distress. Instead, choose whole grains, vegetables, and fruits, high in valuable nutrients and vitamins your gut needs. 

Increase your plant intake 

You don’t need to become a vegetarian in 2022, but incorporating more vegetables mixed greens and vegetables into your diet. This type of fiber will do wonders for your digestive health. Giving you more energy, passing healthy stools, and helping maintain glucose levels. 

Try meal prepping 

Maintaining good eating habits requires planning ahead. It’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of the day and just stop and pick up fast food. Make it a goal this year to plan out meals for every day of the week. It helps to write it down, this way you know what you will be eating. This will help from falling into food traps during the week. 

Exercise More 

While it may be the typical New Year’s Resolution, but exercise plays a huge role in your gut health. Not only does it improve your metabolism and curb your appetite, it helps food pass through your digestive system like it is suppose to. Find an exercise routine that is fun and it will be easier to stick with it all year.

Drink more water 

According to the Mayo Clinic, “Drinking water during or after a meal actually aids digestion.”

Water is essential for good health. Water and other liquids help break down food so that your body can absorb the nutrients. Water also softens stool, which helps prevent constipation. Lack of water can lead to dehydration — a condition that occurs when you don’t have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired.

Get your screenings 

If you’ve been dealing with digestive issues or acid reflux, or overdue for your colon cancer screening, now is the time to contact Gastroenterology Consultants of Central Florida. It just takes a quick and easy check up to catch and treat an issue. Preventative screening and testing help detect diseases and conditions in their early and most treatable stages. For more information or to make an appointment, contact Gastroenterology Consultants of Central Florida.