Increase Gut Microbe Diversity Flashcards
Include _ plus plants a week
30
To provide different natural chemicals _
Consume different color plants
For good gut microbiome, avoid _ foods
Highly processed
For your gut microbiome, restrict _
Salt
For good gut microbiome, avoid A
Alcohol
For good gut microbiome, restrict _ sugar
Added
For good gut microbiome, avoid or restrict artificial _
Sweeteners
Eating 30 plus plant foods each week supports _ (2)
Gut’s bacterial diversity
Barrier strength
Key to healthy functioning gut is
Diversity of bacteria living in it
Gut microbiome established in
Infancy
We may still be able to boost our good gut bacteria through
Food we eat
Our gut microbiome is shaped from birth to around _
3 years old
Most microbes come from
Mother’s birth canal during vaginal birth
Most microbes come from hospital’s environment in a
Cesarean section
Most microbes come from (2)
Breast feeding
Bottle feeding
Infants then acquire bacteria through (3)
Environment
Diet
Nearby people
Once gut microbes established _ can still cause shifts (3)
Lifestyle
Stress levels
Diet
B Can prevent potentially harmful gut bacteria from getting out of control
Bifidobacteria
L Can prevent potentially harmful gut bacteria from getting out of control
Lactobacillus
