Foods

A practical eating pattern for a sensitive stomach: meal habits, a food diary, gentle foods, what to limit and a sample one-day menu.

Fiber-rich plants and fermented foods with live cultures compared on fiber, prebiotics, polyphenols and evidence.

A practical gut health diet plan: fiber variety, fermented foods, less ultra-processed food and a 3-day sample menu.

We compared six US kombuchas by label: sugar, sweeteners, raw claims and named probiotics, plus what the human evidence shows.

Fermented Foods for Gut Health: The Short Answer Fermented foods for gut health include yogurt, kefir, kimchi and refrigerated, unpasteurized sauerkraut, which usually still contain live microbes when you eat them. In a small Stanford trial, eating about six servings a day raised gut microbial diversity over several weeks. The evidence is promising but early,…

Worst Foods for Gut Health: The Short Answer The worst foods for gut health, judged by how consistently research links them with poorer outcomes, are processed meat, alcohol, a diet low in fiber, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks. Some emulsifiers and non-sugar sweeteners alter gut bacteria in early studies. “Worst” here means most consistently linked…

What to eat when your stomach is upset When your stomach is upset, start with small sips of fluid, then try small portions of bland, easy-to-digest foods such as crackers, toast, rice, bananas, oats, noodles or soup. For a day or two, skip greasy and very sugary foods, alcohol and caffeine, then return to your…

How to digest food faster: the short answer There’s no switch that makes digestion run faster, and a steady pace is normal. But if you want to digest food faster so meals sit less heavily, a few habits have evidence behind them: smaller meals eaten slowly and chewed well, a 10 to 15 minute walk…

Which foods are easiest on your stomach, why, and how to use them after a stomach bug or with a sensitive gut without cutting fiber for good.