Polyphenol….what???

Polyphenol rich foods are essential to your gut health and overall health.  You may not have heard this word before but you will be familiar with the foods rich in polyphenols. 

Polyphenol-rich foods include: 

• blueberries
• flaxseed meal 
• raw cacao 
• plums 
• cherries 
• hazelnuts 
• resveratrol (red wine, grapes, berries)
• pomegranate 
• curcumin 
• green tea 

The polyphenols essentially act as prebiotics for your gut bugs. Prebiotics are like food for your good bacteria – they are PRE biotics. They feed the good gut bugs and help them flourish in your gut.  Polyphenols also reduce inflammation, improve blood pressure management and help to stabilize blood sugar.  

If you are not getting enough polyphenols in your life, start adding them in NOW.  Green tea as a snack, superfood blueberries for breakfast, a sprinkle of flax on a salad or in a smoothie, bake with raw cacao and hazelnuts and cook with curcumin.  It’s easier than you think to incorporate these foods into your life, your gut will thank you.