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| with a proper diet, then you are making a very wise | | | | The most important factor of healthy digestion is |
| decision. | | | | efficiency. What you eat should enter your body, get |
| If you try to lose weight or get in shape, then you | | | | processed for maximum energy output, and leave |
| know that it can be an uphill battle. There are diets to | | | | your body, all within 18 to 24 hours. Now, how can you |
| consider and exercise programs to consider, not to | | | | tell how fast food goes through your system? Try the |
| mention all the discipline it takes to stick to one single | | | | beet test. |
| plan. Sounds awfully difficult, right? | | | | The Beet Test |
| Well, relax. What you may not know is that studies | | | | To find out how fast food travels through your |
| now show that making small yet consistent changes | | | | system, use some beets. Beets have a very distinctive |
| to your digestion, diet, exercise, and level of stress will | | | | red color that will show up in your bowel movements. |
| help you lose more weight and become more fit than | | | | Eat a beet or two, then monitor how long it takes for |
| any radical diets or heavy exercise regimens. | | | | your bowel movements to turn red. If it takes more |
| The most important thing to remember is to keep it | | | | than 18 to 24 hours, then your digestion is sluggish and |
| simple. For success, pick the areas you want to | | | | not operating at top efficiency. |
| change from the four things listed above, and stick to | | | | Two Steps to Improved Digestion |
| them. Radical changes in lifestyle can be very | | | | If your digestion isn't up to snuff, don't worry. There are |
| disruptive and stressful, which can actually lead to | | | | some simple ways to help it get up to speed. Using |
| weight gain. Small changes that are consistent can | | | | nutritional supplements at therapeutic levels is one of |
| really boost your energy and improve the way you | | | | the best ways to quickly improve digestion with little or |
| feel on a daily basis. | | | | no side effects. Here's how: |
| Let's look at one of the four areas just mentioned -- | | | | 1. Take enzymes: Because most of our foods no |
| how to improve your digestion. | | | | longer contain enzymes necessary for proper |
| Your digestion is one of the cornerstones of a fit, lean, | | | | digestion, it may be necessary to take extra enzymes |
| and healthy body. Why? Because your digestion is the | | | | at meal times. Enzymes are the first stage of the |
| process by which your body turns the food you eat | | | | digestive process. |
| into energy you can use. If your digestion isn't | | | | 2. Add Probiotics: Probiotics are the beneficial bacteria |
| functioning efficiently, you might: | | | | that live in our intestines, and finish out the digestion |
| -- Gain weight. | | | | process. Probiotics include bacteria such as acidophilus |
| -- Feel sleepy and/or tired. | | | | and bifidus, as well as many others. Probiotics are |
| -- Suffer from acid reflux, indigestion, and/or gas after | | | | crucial since much of our weight gain results from not |
| meals. | | | | having probiotics, which causes food to stay (and rot) |
| -- Get less beneficial effects from exercise. | | | | in our guts. |