Had an amazing conversation with Dr. Jessie Hoffman, PhD, RDN, on all things related to gut health - what it is, why it matters, and how to support it. Jessie (a professor at Winthrop University) is a wealth of knowledge in the nutrition world + she shares so many invaluable insights in this episode. Topics discussed:

-Difference between the 'gut' vs. GI tract + why gut health is important.

-Walking through the process of digestion (where it begins to the key organs involved and how each plays a role in breaking down and absorbing nutrients).

-What are things we can do to take care of our gut?

-How much should you be pooping? What frequency can tell us.

-Fiber.. why, how much, importance of diversity and how to eat more of it.

-Probiotics vs prebiotics, fermented foods and other high fiber food products on the  ...