Our third Good Food standard evaluates
the effect of certain foods on the digestive
tract. We believe you should consume only
foods (and drinks) that support normal,
healthy digestive function; eating anything
that impairs the integrity of your gut impairs
the integrity of your health.
Let’s discuss normal gut function first,
and then talk about how your food choices can
disrupt it.
THE GUT
The purpose of your digestive tract (or
gut) is to absorb nutrients from food, but it is
also a prominent part of the immune system.
(Didn’t know that, did you?) These two
functions—digestive and immune—are
inextricably intertwined, though the gut’s
critical role in regulating immune response