WITH recent public focus on digestive or gut health, it is timely to highlight the strong connection between plant-based nutrition, healthy lifestyle practices and the maintenance of an optimal digestive system.
What we put into our bodies and how we care for them directly affects gastrointestinal health and, by extension, whole-body wellbeing.
Emerging research emphasises the role nutrition and lifestyle has on gut barrier integrity in preventing systemic disease. From Friday, October 17 to Sunday, October 19 at the Maleny Showground Pavilion, there will be eight sessions presented by four health professionals. These sessions will explore how gut health influences the mind, cardiovascular system, and immune function. They will also show how dietary and lifestyle choices can prevent, halt and in many cases even reverse chronic diseases.
As a community, we need to take greater responsibility for our own health rather than relying on our public healthcare system. Seven sessions are free. The eighth and final session features a plant-based cooking demonstration and a three-course menu inspired by international flavours for $25. Bookings are essential for catering purposes. Please phone Janine on 0428 425 546.