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4 Tips for Healthy Digestion

Tips for healthy digestive system

1. Make Healthy Substitutions

Holiday meals tend to be heavy. So find opportunities to cook with healthier alternatives. Instead of calorie-laden stuffing, try a side dish of nutty, low-calorie quinoa. This grain-like superfood is an excellent source of magnesium, iron, calcium, essential amino acids, fiber and protein. And instead of slathering butter on toast, drizzle herbed olive oil on pita bread. Olive oil is high in monounsaturated fatty acids that promote heart health.

2. Practice Portion Control

You've probably heard that a portion of protein is about the size of a deck of cards. If this seems small, a couple of tricks can help fool your eye and stomach. Research has shown that people who eat from a smaller plate feel just as satisfied as those who eat from a large one. And make a habit of filling half your plate with veggies to add color and fiber without a lot of calories.

3. Eat More Slowly

It's easy to overeat when you're socializing or otherwise distracted. Eating more slowly has three important benefits. First, you'll have time to savor your meal. Second, it takes about 20 minutes for your brain to register that your stomach is full. The less you consume during that time, the better! Finally, chewing your food more thoroughly creates smaller particles that are easier to digest.

4. Balance Your Digestive Tract

If you're eating more or richer foods this season, the right supplements can help you avoid common digestive problems. Schiff® Digestive Advantage® Gas Defense Formula breaks down gas-causing carbohydrates to provide fast relief of occasional gas.* If you're lactose sensitive, use Digestive Advantage® Lactose Defense Formula

Try a daily probiotic supplement such as Digestive Advantage® Daily Probiotic to support your overall digestive and immune health which has 100x better survivability vs. yogurt to deliver good bacteria where you need it most.* ‡ 

* THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT DISEASE.

† Based on results of a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial where subjects receiving BC30 experienced relief from occasional abdominal discomfort and bloating within 14 days.

‡ Based on median % survivability of Digestive Advantage® probiotic vs. leading probiotic supplements and 19 probiotic yogurts in simulated gastric pH for 2 hours. Survivability and delivery of probiotic cells to the small & large intestines is one of the several factors influencing overall product effect.

BC30 is a registered trademark of Ganeden Biotech, Inc.

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