We hear the term “gut health” a lot, and while it can sound super science-y on the surface, the concept is pretty simple. It refers to the balance of trillions (!) of microorganisms in your digestive tract.
When you have good gut health, you’ll experience regular, easy-to-pass bowel movements, and you won’t have many other digestive side effects, explains Dana Ellis Hunnes, PhD, RD, an assistant professor at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health and author of Recipe For Survival.
“Our guts even play a big role in our mental health, too,” Hunnes adds.
