We live in a day and age where greens powders are flying off the shelves and unfortunately the spinach at the back of our fridge is wilting. These and other similar products are marketed and sold with the overwhelming claims that they “improve gut health”, however… if we know that WHOLE FOOD is a pillar stone for aiding good digestion and a strong immune system… then could replacing nutrient-rich plants in your diet for scoops of powder and “gut products” potentially be doing more harm than good?
The great news is that a supplement cabinet is unlikely to be necessary. Instead, we should aim to fill our bowls, plates and tupperware containers with plenty of fruit, vegetables, wholegrains, nuts, seeds, legumes, and dairy!
Trust your gut… don’t powder it. Especially if something sounds too good to be true, like a scoop of greens being “equivalent to 100 fruits and vegetables”, or apple cider vinegar claiming to “detoxify you” more than your good ol’ liver and kidneys.
Ultimately, this isn’t the case, so we encourage you to steer clear of the “gut tubs” and redirect yourself to the farmers market with a big basket instead.
Eat your vegetables, powder your hands with chalk, and exercise regularly. We guarantee that focusing on the nutrition and lifestyle fundamentals illustrated on the left hand side of this infographic will lead to better results than those on the right.