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Wednesday 26 February, 2020 THE WEEKLY TIMES 7

HEALTH& BEAUTY

How does gut health affect weight loss?

These microbes trauma and fast
have several im- paced living; exces-
portant roles in the sive use of antibiot-
body, such as pro- ics; amd exposure to
ducing certain vita- chemicals from man-
mins and hormones, ufactured products
communicating with and environmental
the immune system, toxins.
functioning of the Think about how
digestive tract and many of these you
regulating energy are exposed to on a
metabolism. daily basis.
Your gut bacteria Finally, some rem-
lines your intestines edies that can help
and comes into con- you regain balance in
tact with the food you your gut bacteria?
ingest. • Probiotics - they
Depending on the are live microorgan-
type and balance isms and can be
of bacteria, it can found in fermented
determine the way food such as kombu-
your body utilises or cha and sauerkraut or
“burns” calories from as a nutritional sup-
the food we con- plement.
sume. • Prebiotics - these
This means certain are indigestible food
bacteria are more ef- products that stimu-
ficient at using en- late the growth of
ergy as opposed to bacteria, already
storing it. present in the colon.
How to know if your They can be found in
By Candace Sciberras gut bacteria is out of certain vegetables,
balance? fruits or grains.
Dietician, One Point Health Some of the symp- • Bone broth - con-
toms that can be tains gelatin which
signs of an unhealthy contains amino acids
Who would have thought the bacteria and gut include: upset (building blocks of
health of your gut could affect your abil- stomach; sleep dis- protein), that are im-
ity to lose weight? Well, scientific studies turbances; skin irrita- portant for gut integ-
have revealed it’s an important part of the tion; and food intoler- rity and function.
weight loss mix.
ances. • A healthy diet
That’s not to say important risk factor However in some rich in fibre, colourful
that eating healthy affecting obesity and cases, signs of an plant foods, pre- and
and exercise aren’t weight management unhealthy gut can re- probiotic foods and
part of a healthy is the gut microbi- main silent. limited in added and
weight loss plan, be- ome. Causes of your gut refined sugars, pre-
cause they most cer- The human gut getting out of whack, servatives, additives
tainly are. microbiome houses include: consumption and processed foods. P: 9809 4464 | 819 Victoria Road Ryde
However, recent several trillion mi- of added/refined sug- • Reduction and
research has dis- crobes residing in the ars and processed management of onepointhealth.com.au
covered that another gastrointestinal tract. foods; high stress, stress

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Triathlete Nic Beveridge received his TWT Ryde Sports Foundation To gain greater independence
award from Foundation president Jim Hull OAM last Friday at Gladesville
RSL Community Club. Nic will be a finalist at the Sports Foundation’s
Sports Star of the Year award presentation dinner at Ryde-Eastwood visit royalrehab.com.au
Leagues Club on Friday May 1.