7 Steps to Improve Your Gut Health & Boost Your Mental Health
How your gut works dictates how the rest of your body, including your mind, works.
May 7, 2021
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Gut health and mental health—and by extension, whole-body health and physical performance—are connected in more ways than one. (Read more about the fascinating gut-brain axis here). To improve one, you have to look at the whole system. But you can start small, and let little steps build on each other.
To begin, consider focusing on a more “traditional” diet, like Mediterranean, versus a modern diet. Think of it as eating more food from the fridge and less food from the pantry. “You’re only made up of what you eat,” says Stephanie Small, a Boulder, Colorado–based mental health nutritionist. “So the way your digestive system is working is crucial for using your fuel correctly.”