Which Fruits And Which Food Habits Help To Aid Good Digestion?
The most important things for good digestion are to eat a variety of foods including a good mix of fruit and vegetables, not to eat too heavily and to avoid or reduce certain foods. The foods which are bad for digestion include fatty and very spicy dishes, rich foods such as pastry, full fat dairy products, caffeine and alcohol. Foods thought to aid digestion include mint, ginger (especially in a herbal tea), fish oil, bananas, lychees, asparagus and, in small quantities, low fat milk. Generally, five portions of fruit and vegetables is the official advice. Go for a “rainbow mix” of different colours and types of fruit and veg – all fruits are good really, although some people have a problem with citrus (oranges etc.) It’s also important to eat slowly, pause between mouthfuls and not eat too late at night. The BBC health website gutweek has some nice “gut-friendly” recipes to start you off.
