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Physicians Committee Releases Dietary Guidelines for Optimal Gut Health, the Foundation for Strong Athletic Performance and Disease Prevention
Physicians Committee Releases Dietary Guidelines for Optimal Gut Health, the Foundation for Strong Athletic Performance and Disease Prevention
WASHINGTON—The nonprofit Physicians Committee releases seven dietary guidelines for a healthy gut, which include building meals around plant-based foods, recommendations for fiber and prebiotics intake, and avoiding red meat and high-fat foods. Gut health is important for athletic performance, immune function, and disease prevention.
The seven dietary guidelines, modeled by Team USA athletes April Ross, Venus and Serena Williams, and Kendrick Farris, are as follows:
“The microbiome is a complex field, but we can manipulate our dietary choices to create colonies where beneficial bacteria flourish,” says Meghan Jardine, M.S., M.B.A., R.D., L.D., C.D.E. “Whether you want to treat diabetes, reduce the risk of a heart attack, or bolster athletic performance, you can start by building meals around colorful, plant-based foods.”
The microbiota includes 1,000 different species and weighs 4 to 6 pounds. What we eat feeds beneficial bacteria that respond to changes in just 24 hours. This influences both immune function and our risk for chronic disease. Download a copy of Seven Dietary Guidelines for a Healthy Microbiota at ICNM16.org.
The recommendations follow the “No Guts, No Glory: the Microbiome in Diabetes” continuing medical education presentation by Meghan Jardine, M.S., M.B.A., R.D., L.D., C.D.E., at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine (ICNM) in Washington, D.C., where medical experts discussed the link between diet, athletic performance, and disease prevention.
Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in education and research.
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