Supercharge your GUT HEALTH… at the GYM?

I hope you and your family had an enjoyable Easter weekend. Hopefully, you got to spend some time with loved ones and enjoy some delicious food!

But now to today’s topic…

You see, no matter WHO you are…

Or what kind of SHAPE you’re in…

Everyone has different – and unique – reasons for EXERCISING.

Maybe you hit the cardio machines at your local gym to get your heart pulsing… or pump some iron to keep your muscles, joints, and bones strong… or maybe you hit the pavement and take a lot of walks.

Those are all great exercises.

And now, new science has confirmed that getting exercise doesn’t just help your physical appearance… it can also supercharge your GUT HEALTH.

It won’t give you a six pack… but will help set your body up for optimal health.

A Canadian study has found that working out 30 minutes per day not only keeps your heart, bones, muscles, and joints in tip top shape – it also improves the “richness and diversity” of your GUT MICROBIOME.

The study, published in The FASEB Journal, specifically looked at the gut flora (the colonies of good and bad bacteria that flourish in your digestive tract) in athletes – discovering that top-level athletes, who often follow strict diet and exercise regimens, display healthy gut bacteria levels.

Study leaders also examined the relationship between exercise and gut bacteria in people who AREN’T athletes — looking at exercise type, time, and intensity in a large cohort of typical middle-aged adults. They determined:

• At least 150 minutes of physical activity of moderate duration (30 minutes per day) INCREASED both the richness and diversity of the gut microbiomes compared to study participants that exercised less

The study also concluded that when it comes to exercise and gut health, that exercise DURATION was more important than exercise INTENSITY – meaning that a longer, steady activity was more beneficial than a short, more challenging activity.

This doesn’t mean that YOU need to suddenly train and live like a top-notch athlete to achieve optimal gut health. Even the study leaders pointed out that this is a litmus test for everyday people to incorporate into their daily lives to ensure their gut contains as much healthy bacteria as possible.

In addition to physical activity, don’t forget to take a high-quality probiotic to support good bacteria.

To the best gut health possible,

Sarah Reagan

Sources:

Cadogan, Shyla. “Exercising for 30 minutes every day improves ‘richness, diversity’ of gut microbiome.” https://studyfinds.org/exercise-gut-microbiome/