12
august/september 2019
yogajournal.com.au
IN THE NOW
the latest
WHOLEFOODS
FOR HEALTH
Although it certainly seems like common sense, and we
can feel the positive effects of a whole food diet, there hasn’t
been a whole lot of research to support eating a diet low in
processed foods – until now. Two recent studies in the British
Medical Journal illustrated the negative impact of incorporating
highly processed foods into your daily diet. One showed that
a higher consumption of processed foods was linked to
cardiovascular, coronary heart and cerebrovascular disease,
and the other illustrated that more than four servings of
processed foods daily increases mortality by 62% - and
this increases even more with additional servings. In case you
needed yet another excuse to stock your pantry with
wholesome, yogic goodness! For the full studies head to
http://www.bmj.com
Research indicates
that inflammation
increases over
winter, and one
of the best ways to
combat this is
through diet. The
best inflammation
fighting foods
include tomatoes,
olive oil, dark leafy
veggies, fatty fish
and fruits. Hello
Mediterranean
inspired meals!
A recent study published in PLOS
Genetics found that fermented foods
can boost the immune system by
activating immune sells when good
bacteria (aka probiotics) is detected.
Food swarming with all the goodies
include yogurt, sauerkraut, miso,
tempeh and kombucha. They also
happen to be delicious! For science
lovers, see the full study at http://www.
journals.plos.org and look for the
paper titled ‘Metabolites of lactic acid
bacteria present in fermented foods
are highly potent agonists of human
hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 3’
GET OUT OF A WINTER RUT
WITH A HEALTHY GUT
INFLAMMATION
IMMUNITY
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12
august/september 2019
yogajournal.com.au
INTHE NOW
the latest
WHOLEFOODS
FOR HEALTH
Although it certainly seems like common sense, and we
can feel the positive effects of a whole food diet, there hasn’t
been a whole lot of research to support eating a diet low in
processed foods – until now. Two recent studies in the British
Medical Journal illustrated the negative impact of incorporating
highly processed foods into your daily diet. One showed that
a higher consumption of processed foods was linked to
cardiovascular, coronary heart and cerebrovascular disease,
and the other illustrated that more than four servings of
processed foods daily increases mortality by 62% - and
this increases even more with additional servings. In case you
needed yet another excuse to stock your pantry with
wholesome, yogic goodness! For the full studies head to
http://www.bmj.com
Research indicates
that inflammation
increases over
winter, and one
of the best ways to
combat this is
through diet. The
best inflammation
fighting foods
include tomatoes,
olive oil, dark leafy
veggies, fatty fish
and fruits. Hello
Mediterranean
inspired meals!
A recent study published in PLOS
Genetics found that fermented foods
can boost the immune system by
activating immune sells when good
bacteria (aka probiotics) is detected.
Food swarming with all the goodies
include yogurt, sauerkraut, miso,
tempeh and kombucha. They also
happen to be delicious! For science
lovers, see the full study at http://www.
journals.plos.org and look for the
paper titled ‘Metabolites of lactic acid
bacteria present in fermented foods
are highly potent agonists of human
hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 3’
GET OUT OF A WINTER RUT
WITH A HEALTHY GUT
INFLAMMATION
IMMUNITY
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