My favourite digestion friendly foods and drinks

On that basis, here are some of my favourite digestion friendly foods which I always have on hand and recommend you to stock up in your kitchen:

• Apples and pears, unripe bananas

• Avocados, artichokes and asparagus – a source of prebiotics, good for feeding healthy gut bacteria
• Aubergine a source of soluble fibreFibre is an important part of a balanced diet. There are two type of fibre; soluble and insoluble. Insoluble fibre helps your bowel to pass…
• Beans, peas, chickpeas and lentils (soaked, well cooked or fermented)
• Brown basmati rice a source of fibre and slow-release sugars
• Cabbage, kale, broccoli and other greens as a source of fibre and B vitamins
• Cherries, berries and plums –the natural xylose means low GL and keeps you regular. I drink Montmorency cherry concentrate (CherryActive), diluted every day.
• Eggs, free-range, organic
• Fish, especially oily fish (poached, steamed or baked)
• Ginger, turmeric, oregano, mint
• Green tea and peppermint (maximum 3 a day) and herb teas such as rooibos (red bush), moringa with ginger
• Jerusalem artichokes – a source of prebiotics, good for feeding healthy gut bacteria
• Kamut® bulgur, pasta and bread – digestion friendly and low GL
• Kefir – your own DIY source of beneficial bacteria and lactic acid Okra – a natural source of soluble fibre
• Onions and garlic – a source of prebiotics, good for feeding healthy gut bacteria
• Oat flakes and oat cakes, high in soluble fibre and low GL
• Quinoa
• Raw nuts including cashew nuts, pistachio nuts, almonds and seeds high in fibre and minerals, especially chia seeds – a great source of soluble fibre, proteinProteins are large molecules consisting of chains of amino acids. Proteins are essential nutrients for the human body – they are a building block of… and omega-3
• Sauerkraut fermented cabbage as a source of beneficial bacteria and lactic acid
• Spouted seeds and grains
• Tofu, tempeh, hummus
• Yoghurt (live) ideally fermented with Lactobacillus acidophilus and/or Bifido bacteria.

Limit:

• Alcohol (choose organic wines, champagne method, spirits)
• Chilli (cayenne and paprika are better)
• Coffee and strong tea (maximum 1 a day)
• Dairy products (unless intolerant)
• Fruit juice Lean organic red meat Lean organic white meat
• Ripe bananas, grapes, dates, raisins, dried fruit (except blueberries and prunes)
• Rye, barley, durum wheat pasta
• Unheated honey, organic agave syrup

Avoid:

• Added salt, MSG and other chemical additives
• Deep-fried food
• Food additives and preservatives
• French fries High-yeast alcohols (beers, cheap wine)
• Modern wheat
• Processed meats
• Fatty red meat
• Sugar and artificial sweeteners
• Yeasted breads

To find out more read Improve Your Digestion.