From Utah harvest to weeknight dinner: Gut health doesn't require specialty foods - September in Utah gives us plenty to work with.
Holistic Gut Health Nutritionist with Whole Essentials Nutrition, Emilie Davis, says one of the best things we can do is eat a wide variety of plants.
Different fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts, seeds, legumes, and whole grains provide different fibers and plant compounds — which nourish different communities of beneficial bacteria.
Emily says, "Instead of asking, 'What's the one best food for my gut?' I'd rather ask, 'How many different plants am I eating this week?'"
September makes that easy with:
- Peaches
- Apples
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Squash
- Fresh herbs
Emilie joined us with an example of a super simple dinner, Sheet Pan Harvest.
Chicken or salmon
Squash
Peppers
Tomatoes
Olive oil + fresh herbs
Then finish it with Peach & Avocado Salsa. You can get the recipe here.
The salsa adds:
Peaches → seasonal fiber + polyphenols
Tomatoes → fiber + antioxidants
Avocado → fiber + healthy fats
Fresh herbs, lime, or onion → even more plant diversity
For more information please visit: wholeessentialsnutrition.com.
