07/23/2022
Fun fact: Most of your meals are compromised digestive enzymes β¬ββββββββ
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Here are some foods that can help with your digestion πββββββββ
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Foods that break down protein: ββββββββ
- Kiwis: contains the enzyme actinidin ββββββββ
- Ginger: contains the enzyme zingibain ββββββββ
- Papayas: contains the enzyme papain (note: heat destroys the papain so eat uncooked)ββββββββ
- Pineapples: contains the enzyme bromelain help break down protein.ββββββββ
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Foods that break down fats: ββββββββ
- Oats: contains the enzyme lipase (note: cooking oats deactivates the lipase β consider overnight oats or soaking instead of cooking)ββββββββ
- Avocados: the enzyme lipase ββββββββ
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Foods that breakdown carbohydrates and proteins ββββββββ
- Honey: contains the enzymes amylase, diastases, invertases, and proteases (note: processed honey or heated raw honey may not have the same benefits)ββββββββ
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Foods that breakdown carbohydrates ββββββββ
- Bananas: the enzymes amylases and glucosidases can help break down carbohydrates. (note: these digestive enzymes are more active in ripe bananas)ββββββββ
- Mangoes: contains a group of enzymes called amylasesββββββββ
- Apricots: contains the enzyme invertaseββββββββ
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Food that breakdown fat, protein, and lactose ββββββββ
- Kefir: the enzymes lipases, proteases, and lactases can help support the breakdown of fat, protein and lactose.ββββββββ
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Foods that breakdown fat, protein, carbohydrates, and lactose.ββββββββ
- Miso: after the fermentation process miso contains enzymes such as lipases, proteases, amylases, and lactases ββββββββ
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And finally, fermented foods! While fermented foods donβt have any specific enzymes to help break down food, the good bacteria found in them can promote healthy digestion.βββββββββ βββββββββ βββββββββ ββββββββ