The CSIRO Healthy Gut Diet
About this ebook
The explosion of scientific research in this field - with CSIRO at the forefront - has also led to the discovery that feeding our gut bacteria with a particular type of fermentable fibre called resistant starch is a major piece in the gut health puzzle.
Collectively, gut problems account for a disproportionate number of GP visits and hospitalisations. Rates of bowel cancer and other intestinal conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome are on the rise.The good news is that simple lifestyle changes to ensure a healthy high-fibre diet with lots of resistant starch and tailored to your needs, coupled with regular exercise, can significantly reduce the risk of developing bowel cancer and other gut conditions.
This book provides information on how the gut functions and what can go wrong, along with advice and lots of delicious recipes that are high in fibre and resistant starch. Written by a team of experienced CSIRO researchers, including nutritional scientists and dietitians, many of whom are internationally recognised authorities in nutrition and gut health, it contains simple, practical advice and a wide range of tasty, easy-to-make recipes designed to benefit the gut and overall health.
This is a specially formatted fixed layout ebook that retains the look and feel of the print book.
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As Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology.
For more than a century we have worked together with industry, government, universities and research organisations to turn big ideas into disruptive solutions. Solutions for food security and quality; clean energy and resources; health and wellbeing; resilient and valuable environments; innovative industries; and a secure Australia and region.
CSIRO is at the forefront of nutritional science and lifestyle research in Australia. Our research involves the complex relationship between the health of individuals, populations, and the environment. We have a track record of translating scientific findings into a variety of practical and easy to follow nutrition and exercise programs that support Australians to improve their health.
Pennie Taylor is the senior research dietitian at CSIRO Health and Biosecurity.
Dr Michael Conlon is a senior research scientist with CSIRO Food and Nutrition. He has extensive experience in overseeing research on the impacts of diet on gut and general health, particularly related to dietary fibres (especially resistant starch), proteins and polyphenols, the gut microbiota and metabolomics, prebiotics and probiotics, gut barrier function, diet-induced DNA damage, and conditions such as colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, allergies and autism spectrum disorder.
