View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-food-you-eat-affects-your-gut-shilpa-ravella The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can’t digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system, and protect against harmful germs. And while we can’t control all the factors that go into maintaining a healthy gut microbiome, we can manipulate the balance of our microbes by paying attention to what we eat. Shilpa Ravella shares the best foods for a healthy gut. Lesson by Shilpa Ravella, animation by Andrew Foerster.
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Woah, I never felt so bad for hungry bacteria..
Excuse me while I summarize the whole video: AHEM.. Eat fibers.
plus, good bacteria can help reduce depression, anxiety, and stress!
Fiber is so underrated. It is probably the best overlooked "superfood". It makes you slimmer, it balances hormones because, cleanses your colon, it keeps you satisfied. May be the most important thing in the diet, and it's missing in so many modern foods. Add oatmeal to all the things!
Great animation as always
These bacteria are so cute they make me happy 😊
so like, we have many pets inside our tummies that we feed and stuff? pretty cool.
One of the reasons why we should all be fermenting food at home. It's really a lost art.
Absolutely crucial information
Ted Ed is awesome, have a wonderful day
As an East African it always concerns me that there is this narrative that some how Africans don't eat meat. Historically we are hunter gatherers. My origins are Massai and Chagga tribe, historically we ate and eat plently of fresh meat as well as fruits and veg. What we don't eat is processed foods and foods high in sugar.
The video is super informative, as always, but I can't help but notice how superb the animations in TED Ed videos are, this one especially. The guy who does it must spend hours on end to get it done (either this or he is just super talented, haha).
Sugar sweetened sodas are NOT high in dietary fat. Quite the opposite, they are virtually fat free but contain loads of sugar.
I was actually teaching my kids about this topic this week - so this came at a perfect time 😄
thanks for giving me yet another reason to keep drinking tea
Its a damn shame school didn't teach us about this and how crucial your diet can have an impact on your mental health.
Wow a Diet video that no one would disagree with.That is tough to do. Good Job TED!
im eating mango
Who thinks the microbes are kind of cute!
Loved the animations! I felt sympathy for the bacteria dying off! Well I'm off to keeping it alive! Good day people!