Written By: Longjam Dineshwori | Published : January 25, 2023 5:44 PM IST
Maintaining a healthy weight is essential to prevent obesity, stress and other health conditions. An excellent dietary habit that includes whole grains, seasonal and fresh fruits and vegetables, plenty of fluids and lean proteins should be practised. Caffeine, processed foods, alcohol, and added sugars should be avoided.
If you want to lose weight loss and maintain a healthy body weight, it is important that your gut bacteria are in good health. Dr Kedar Patil, Bariatric and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Apollo Spectra Pune, says microorganisms in our body have a variety of effects on our health. According to him, the gut flora (microorganisms living in the gut) can have an impact on how fat is stored, how food is absorbed, and whether you feel hungry or satisfied.
The expert explains how gut health influences our weight and what foods we should eat to maintain a healthy gut flora. Read on -
Trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms live within and on the surface of the human body. They are referred to as the microbiome collectively, and the gut microbiome is made up of those that dwell there. In our guts, every one of us has a very particular distribution that is somewhat tailored to ourselves.
Over the last few decades, a clearer understanding of how gut microbiota functions have started to take shape. But there are still a lot of unanswered concerns, one of which is about the function of gut flora in maintaining weight. Although researchers have a good understanding of how food we consume affects the makeup of the microorganisms that dwell in the gut, research on how gut bacteria impact our eating patterns, appetites, and even our capacity to gain or lose weight has only begun.
From the moment we are born, our food and gut flora interactions, as well as the way we enter the world, may predispose us to obesity. According to studies, infants who are breastfed or born vaginally are less likely to develop obesity and diabetes than those who are formula-fed or delivered by caesarean section.
Many microbiome researchers believe their study will lead to the development of novel methods for the treatment and prevention of obesity. The fact that this is a new topic with far more questions than solutions is quickly brought up by researchers.
Numerous foods are beneficial for gut flora, including:
To conclude, high-fibre foods like the ones mentioned above can help support a healthy gut flora.
