Your Gut: A Mini City

Think of the gut like a hustling and bustling city, home to over 40 trillion “citizens” (microorganisms) from over 40 000 different “families” (species). And just like citizens offer up various skills and services to their city, so too do our gut microbiota play their part in our health. The gut microbiota helps with digestion and absorption, makes some vitamins, supports the immune system, and even has a highway of two-way communication with our brain. This “city” is 100 times larger than our skin, weighs around 200 g, and outnumbers our human cells by 10 times 1. 

Makeover Your Microbiota

Thinking you need a gut makeover? In addition to upping your intake of fruits, veggies and fibre, make yoghurt, fermented dairy snacks and maas your gut's best friend. Regularly indulging in these dairy delights with good gut bacteria could increase your gut microbiota by 10 000 times. What’s more, studies have shown that people who eat yoghurt regularly tend to have healthier diets and be more active.  It’s no wonder that health professionals encourage consuming fermented dairy every day.  In fact, dietary guidelines recommend 200 g of fermented dairy per day.  That’s just two 100 g servings of yoghurt, like NutriDay with good gut bacteria!

So get a thumbs-up from the health squad and tuck into your daily dose of fermented dairy to get your gut in tip-top shape. Think fermented dairy snacks for school lunchboxes, make a maas milkshake after your workout, or say yay for all the deliciousness of yoghurt, one breakfast at a time.  A firm family favourite, focus on dairy with good gut bacteria as an easy win for health in support of your journey towards a healthy and happy gut.