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Mark's Daily Apple Thursday, January 27, 2022 12:38 PM Well, does it? We're all going to be putting food in our bodies just about every day for the rest of our lives. Most of us will do it several times a day. We'll chew it, send it down the esophagus into our stomach, and expose it to gastric juices and digestive enzymes. We'll strip it of nutrients and send the excess down to the colon for dismissal, feeding resident gut bacteria along the way. The whole process should go smoothly. There shouldn't be any pain or discomfort, bloating or constipation. Oh sure, nobody's perfect, and there will be slow-downs or speed-ups from time to time, but in general a vital, fundamental process like digestion shouldn't even register in our waking, conscious lives. But sometimes it does. Instantly download your Guide to Gut Health Symptoms of Digestion Problems Sometimes digestion can be downright unpleasant, or even unproductive. The symptoms are familiar: Bloating. Distended belly. Feeling overly full and unwieldy. Same weight but the pants don't fit. Excessive gas. No need to define it. You just know it when you see (hear) it. Diarrhea. Acute (occasional) diarrhea that goes away immediately doesn't indicate poor digestion, but protracted or chronic diarrhea is a warning sign. Constipation. Same deal with constipation: acute normal, chronic not. Stomach pain. Persistent gut pain should never be ignored. Bleeding or pain on the toilet. Elimination should be painless. Heartburn, or acid reflux. Although most people assume heartburn and acid reflux are caused by too much stomach acid, it's actually the opposite: inadequate stomach acid is usually the culprit. The Digestive Process: Troubleshooting Top to Bottom To get to the bottom of these symptoms and hopefully fix them, let's look at the actual process of digestion. We'll go step by step down the line to identify and offer solutions for various issues that can arise at each. What happens when you eat something? The stops along the digestive route involve: Sensing and signaling Oral digestion, or chewing Mechanical digestion, in the stomach Duodenum digestion Small intestine digestion Colon digestion Here's how it works. Omega 3s just got easier. Primal Omegas contain a high-quality source of the two key omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, with a lemon-lime flavor... no fishy taste or odor! Sensing and Signaling You start digesting before you've even taken your first bite. Have you ever smelled burgers grilling, and you mouth started to water? Certain aromas can signal to your body that food is coming, and you begin to salivate and secrete digestive enzymes. Even thinking about food can trigger a response. Oral Digestion, or Chewing Now, you've taken a bite. First, you chew your food. Chewing is the first step in digestion. You physically break it up with your teeth into smaller pieces, increasing the surface area for digestive enzymes to access. Most of those enzymes appear later in the gut, but some appear in the saliva and start working immediately in the mouth during the chewing process. Your taste buds communicate what … Continue reading "Does Your Digestion Need a Tune-up?" The post Does Your Digestion Need a Tune-up? appeared first on Mark's Daily Apple. |
Mark's Daily Apple Thursday, January 27, 2022 12:17 PM Hi folks, we're excited to have Board-Certified health and wellness coach Erin Power back to break down the emotional and psychological reasons we crave comfort foods. If you've vowed to stick to a Primal diet this year, you'll definitely want to check out this week's post. Got a question for our health coaches? Head over to our Mark's Daily Apple Facebook group or ask it in the comments below. Luke asked: "I'm a few weeks into eating Primal and I can't seem to shake my cravings for comfort food. You know, mac 'n cheese, beer, ice cream. I really want to stick to healthy eating this time and can't understand why it's always such a struggle." You probably won't be surprised to hear that sugar is highly addictive. And that includes foods that turn to sugar in the body, like mac 'n cheese, beer, crackers, cereal…you get the picture. But what you may not realize is that when you consume those foods, you experience a temporary rise in serotonin levels and then a fairly drastic crash. That's why sugar gives you such a high. And then leaves you craving more once you get those cranky, hangry withdrawal symptoms. Do Fat and Carbs Cause Cravings? The macronutrients fat and carbohydrates are two of the main components of comfort foods. Fat and carbs aren't inherently bad, but when combined they tend to pack a punch, metabolically speaking. As I mentioned, carbohydrates raise the feel-good neurotransmitter, serotonin, while fat has the phenomenal ability to soothe. In fact, this study found that when participants consumed saturated fat, they became less emotionally affected while watching a sad movie or listening to sad music. That's why certain foods are so addictive. And the situation gets worse when you're under stress. Not only that, research shows that the areas of the brain triggered by cravings (the hippocampus, caudate, and insula) are the same as those implicated with drug and alcohol addiction. These are the parts of the brain associated with our reward system and the emotional connection we develop every time we repeat a behaviour. Eat and Repeat: Creating Neural Pathways Every time you repeat an action, whether it's one you want to keep doing or not, you reinforce your neural pathways. These are pathways that send signals from one part of the brain to another. Eventually, those actions become automatic. It's like if you took the same route to work every day. After a handful of times, you wouldn't have to think about it anymore. Your brain automatically knows where to go. The same thing happens with cravings. When you reach for a big ole bowl of mac 'n cheese each time you feel low or stressed out, you engage in the process of continuous reinforcement. The emotion (feeling low or stressed) triggers the action (eating), which elicits the reward (feeling good). Basically, it's not your fault that you have cravings. That doesn't mean you're stuck with them though. Cravings can also be a sign … Continue reading "Ask a Health Coach: More of Your Cravings Questions Answered" The post Ask a Health Coach: More of Your Cravings Questions Answered appeared first on Mark's Daily Apple. |
HEALTHIANS BLOG Thursday, January 27, 2022 7:54 AM Contributed by: Rachana Arya Introduction Everyone knows that what we eat has a great impact on us physically. It turns out, however, that the cliche "you are what you eat" also applies to your mental health. A growing body of evidence suggests that food plays a significant role in our mental and emotional health. […] The post Depression: The 5 Must-Have Mood-Boosting Foods For The Brain appeared first on HEALTHIANS BLOG. |
HEALTHIANS BLOG Thursday, January 27, 2022 7:54 AM Contributed by: Priyaish Srivastava Introduction Sensory organs play a vital role in accomplishing almost activity in your day to day life. From enjoying the flavour of your favourite meal to looking at different objects in your surroundings, all these functions depend on how efficiently your sense organs perform. Since the optimum performance of your […] The post The Five Sensory Organs & How to Keep Them Healthy appeared first on HEALTHIANS BLOG. |
