Pandemic has brought world’s attention on health. Self-care, hygiene, diet boosting immunity and physical fitness are few factors contributing to a good health.
In order to stay protected from virus, word immunity got exaggerated. Thereby, immune boosting diet, immune boosting exercise, chyawanprash, herbal tea, supplements, sanitizers, hand-wash, toilet wash and many more products got good revenue in last year. New studies focus on strong link between GUT and immunity.
Factors on which GUT health is dependent:
Your GUT is health of your intestines which depends on the food intake and pattern you follow from your childhood. Health of intestines (GUT) also depends on the stress level, water intake, intake of fast-foods, sleep pattern and other lifestyle factors.
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| Small & Large intestines |
If your GUT is healthy (which results from following healthy lifestyle) you will have lesser chances to fall sick and if on other side your GUT is unhealthy (resulting from following unhealthy lifestyle) you will fall sick often. So, your intestines are playing major role in keeping you away from virus.
Intestines are loaded with bacteria called as beneficial bacteria, which uptake the nutrients necessary for growth and maintenance of body, producing certain chemicals that supports germ/virus fight also helps in evacuating the toxins & waste products from body.
Food options supporting GUT health:
The food you eat can either support the health of GUT or can put it into trouble. If you eat all GUT supportive food items, you will surely experience that you are able to ward off many diseases. In recent study new observation suggest that GUT dysbiosis (unhealthy GUT) and infections are closely related. Therefore, inclusion of food items such as apple, guava, papaya, broad beans, bitter gourds, leafy veggies, carrots, beetroots, curd, pickles, vinegar and your favorite south Indian dishes will supportive the beneficial bacteria of GUT and thereby boosting immunity.
If you GUT is unhealthy, no matter how much immune boosting supplements you pop in, you will likely to experience poor health and constant infection.
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| Intestines are loaded with microbiome |
Recipes to keep the GUT healthy:
All these methods are allowing the growth of bacteria by fermentation. After salting the certain veggies, they release liquid which causes the fermentation of that vegetable. Bacterial culture is not required to add from top. Bacteria present in veggies converts the sugar into lactic acid & the process is called as lactic acid fermentation. Consumption of these bacteria will nourish the GUT and thereby promoting immunity.
2. Slow method – Sauerkrauts
3. Lengthy method – Vinegar
1. Quick method recipe for improving immunity via GUT health
The Indian probiotic drink. It is zingy, tart & delicious. It is a result of natural bacteria and yeast that ferment the drink and give the unique flavor. It should be made at home to improve your GUT and boost immunity. You can serve this with home-made moong dal wada.
Ingredients:
· 1-2 carrots – cut into sticks
· 1 small beetroot- cut into sticks
· 6 cup filtered water- boiled and cooked
· 1 tbsp. black / yellow mustard seeds (finely grounded)
· 1 tbsp. of salt
Recipe:
· Combine the cut carrots+ beetroot+ mustard seeds+ salt and water in a big glass / ceramic pot
· Let this sit in a sunny spot for 5-6 days. Each day stir with clean ladle.
· After 5-6 days, it will turn sour and tangy.
· If you find a white layer on the top of mixture, you can remove it & be careful with sanitation of whole process.
· You can refrigerate this & use as and when required.
· Strain the carrots and beetroot, keep them separately, they can be served as pickles.
Sauerkrauts
Ingredients:
· Cabbage – 100 gm.
· Salt – 15 gm.
Recipe:
· Closely filled, fully matured heads of cabbage are preferred for making Kraut.
· Spoiled spots and defective outer leaves are trimmed off, washed with clean water.
· Cabbages are shredded into uniform size, mix it with salts
· Keep it aside; allow time for penetration of salt into the cabbage.
· Close the lid to prevent from dust and allow the fermentation.
· After 7-8 days, sauerkrauts are ready to serve.
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3. Lengthy method recipe for improving immunity via GUT health
Vinegar
Vinegar usually derives its name from the material from which it was made; cider vinegar from apple juice, alegar from ale, malted vinegar from malted grains, spirit vinegar from alcohol.
In the united states most table vinegar is cider vinegar and therefore, the term vinegar by itself usually means cider vinegar; as in India we asks for colgate when we actually asking for toothpaste of any brand.
In order to make apple cider vinegar, fruit juice such as apple juice is allowed to undergo fermentations (preferably alcohol fermentation) by yeast present in it.
Most countries produce vinegar from sugar-cane juice.
Ingredients:
· Sugarcane juice – 1 liter
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Earthen pot with tight fitting lid - 1
Recipe:
· Keep the one liter of sugar cane juice in a jar and u may add non rusted nails in it.
· In a clean jar / ceramic pot juice is filled, lid is closed tightly and placed this in a dark warm spot.
· After month of two, fermentation is done and all you get is organic vinegar.
· Filter this vinegar with cotton cloth and its ready to use.
· You can give seasoning to vinegar with mustard oil by adding red chilies, coriander seeds, and garlic in it which takes the taste to next level.
· This is lengthy process and the final product may be of low quality until & unless you are well-versed with the proper procedure of vinegar.
· If complete sanitization precautions are not taken then there may be unwanted mold growth which spoils the unique taste.
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