Muscle up your GUT HEALTH at the GYM!

Most folks hit the gym to lose inches around their GUT…

But what if I told you that hitting cardio machines… pumping some iron… or taking a group exercise class can do wonders for your gut…

From the INSIDE!

Trust me, this fitness benefit goes way beyond a six pack!

A Canadian study found that working out 30 minutes per day not only works to keep 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 in your digestive tract) in athletes— and discovered that these folks, 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 NON-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 who exercised less

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

Now, this doesn’t mean you need to suddenly train like a fitness guru 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,

Cory Templeman
Editor, eAlert

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Sources:

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