You Are What You Digest.
Change your diet to transform your life.
The foods you digest have a direct impact on the life you live, because what you eat is what your body utilizes to fuel your brain, your heart, your muscles, your bones, your immune system, and every other organ, tissue, and cell in your body. Simply put: you are what you digest.
Digestive Wellness Begins With You
Every time you opt to ingest food, a complex seven-step digestion process begins within your body and each step of this process affects the way you feel every moment of every day. Digestive wellness occurs when the digestive process runs smoothly, and your body is able to easily extract nutrients and dispose of toxic waste. When this happens, you experience abundant energy, radiance, and the feeling of overall wellbeing. Conversely, digestive complications caused by environmental toxins and unhealthy food choices often result in fatigue, constipation, weakened immunity, and long-term health implications.
Support Your Body With The Digestive Process
Chewing
As you chew, your salivary glands release enzymes that assist you in breaking down food into small, digestible pieces that make the digestive process easier. Processed foods slow the digestive process, while nutrient-dense foods are more easily digested and simultaneously provide your body with the nutrients it seeks to keep you functioning optimally.
Swallowing
When you swallow, food moves down your throat into your esophagus, which then sends the food to your stomach. Nutritious food is easier to break down, move, and extract nutrients from, making it easier for your body to transition from one digestive phase to another.
Breakdown
In your stomach, gastric acids and enzymes convert solid foods into a semi-liquid form, known as chyme. Processed foods force your stomach to work overtime, leaving you feeling drained of energy, while nutrient-rich foods, such as fresh vegetables and healthy fats, break down quickly and provide you with the amino acids and fatty acids necessary for cellular health.
Absorption
Your food then enters the small intestine, where tiny, hair-like structures called villi identify nutrients and absorb them into your bloodstream. Processed foods slow down this process as your body searches for nutrients. Healthy foods, on the other hand, offer your body instant energy and deliver essential nutrients to each organ, muscle, and cell for regeneration and repair.
Processing
Next, your pancreas produces digestive enzymes to further break down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, and your liver produces bile to emulsify fats. In this vital step of digestion, processed foods leave these organs overworked, causing you to feel drained and sluggish, while healthy foods continue to be easier to break down, digest, and draw nutrients from.
Cleanup
Once the majority of nutrients have been extracted and utilized by your body, leftover food moves to your large intestine, where water and minerals are extracted and waste forms. Processed foods are harder to turn into waste, leading to digestive discomfort and a weakened immune system, while healthy, fiber-rich foods are easy to eliminate, resulting in balanced gut microbiome, which is an essential part of maintaining a strong immune system.
Elimination
The final stage of digestion includes the elimination of remaining waste from your body. Unhealthy food choices can cause this process to be uncomfortable and constipation can result in the waste being reabsorbed by your body, which can cause a buildup of toxins and lead to fatigue, headaches, and skin breakouts. Healthy food choices make this process comfortable, easy, and efficient.
Your Body Depends On You
Every step of the digestive process is either helped or hindered by your food choices. By opting for healthy foods, you fuel your body with the nutrients it needs to power every cell, tissue, and organ in your body. And, by maintaining digestive wellness, you enable your body to work as designed, and reserve the energy it needs to fight infections. In turn, you benefit from a healthy body that looks more youthful and feels unstoppable.
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are intended for informational purposes only. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making any decisions related to your health or wellness.
