Digestive health recipes and tips
Discover recipes and tips for a healthy digestive system and gut, from probiotics and fermented food to how a low-FODMAP diet can help ease IBS symptoms.
Are you wondering how to improve your gut health? Perhaps you want to know more about digestion and how it affects your mind and body?
With expert nutrition guides and gut-friendly recipes, our helpful digestion hub has everything you need to know about this hot topic.
Find out how to avoid indigestion, what foods to eat for IBS and better skin, and understand the health benefits of kefir, miso and prunes. Then, enjoy our gut-friendly and low FODMAP recipes that taste great and can be easily digested.
What are probiotics and what do they do?
Discover the benefits of probiotics and prebiotics, the best foods, drinks and supplements, and how to boost good gut bacteria for a healthy digestive system.
What are probiotics and what do they do?
How does diet affect gut health?
Learn how healthy gut bacteria affects your overall wellbeing, the best foods for digestive health and how antibiotics, sugar and stress can affect the microbiome.
How does diet affect gut health?
What to eat for better digestion
The health of your digestive system is fundamentally linked to your wellbeing. Learn how to give your body a helping hand with the right nutrition.
What to eat for better digestion
Eating for IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a common digestive complaint. Nutritionist Kerry Torrens explains how a few key ingredients can help and suggests a soothing recipe.
What is a low FODMAP diet?
Have you ever suffered with bloating or abdominal pain? Did you know certain carbs could be contributing towards your discomfort? Dietitian Emer Delaney explains the low FODMAP diet and how it can help.
Our low FODMAP recipes
Curb your hunger without aggravating your gut with these inspiring low FODMAP recipes for IBS sufferers. Try baked seabass, roasted aubergine and herby omelette.
Our gut-friendly recipes
Boost your digestion with our specially selected recipes. Unless you follow a specific diet for health reasons, these ingredients will promote the health and function of your digestive system. Enjoy kimchi fried rice, miso soup and easy bircher muesli.
How to avoid indigestion
Rich food, late nights and stress all play havoc with our digestive systems. Nutritionist Kerry Torrens advises on how to be good to your gut.
How to eat for great skin
Low-fat diets, nutrient deficiencies and low levels of probiotics can all have a negative impact on our skin. Nutritionist Ian Marber explains how looking after our digestive system can help.
Spotlight on high fibre diets
Why is fibre important? Nutritionist Jo Lewin explains how upping your intake can have a positive impact on health and offers up invaluable tips and the best high-fibre recipes to ensure you're getting your daily dose.
Everything you need to know about food poisoning
Everything you need to know about food poisoning, including common causes and symptoms, how to avoid food poisoning and the reality about food safety myths.
Everything you need to know about food poisoning
The health benefits of kefir
What is kefir, how is it made and is it healthy? Jo Lewin explains the benefits of this fermented drink and why it's a good source of probiotics and calcium.
The health benefits of miso
This protein-rich paste made from fermented soybeans is a staple of Asian cuisine. Nutritionist Jo Lewin explains what makes miso a healthy ingredient and how to use it in cooking.
Top 5 health benefits of kombucha
Is kombucha really good for you, or does it fall short of the media hype? Registered nutritionist, Jo Lewin, takes a closer look at the potential benefits and side effects of this popular beverage.
Top 5 health benefits of kombucha
Top 5 health benefits of prunes
It's no secret that prunes are a source of goodness. We asked Registered Nutritionist, Nicola Shubrook, to explain why prunes are good for you and how they ease digestive problems.
Top 5 health benefits of prunes
The health benefits of fermenting
Popular across cultures for centuries, fermenting has made a fashionable comeback as a provider of 'good' bacteria that contributes to a healthy digestive system. Want to know what the fuss is all about? Nutritionist Jo Lewin gives us the lowdown.
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