Calorie deficits can be tough. Higher hunger, lower energy, and decreased mood are just a few of the more obvious side effects of eating fewer calories than you expend. 

Today we’re going to share what gut health is, why gut health matters, and specific tips for supporting gut health. But don’t stress about implementing everything you learn at once—most people don’t need to “heal” their gut completely but will still see improvements in their health and body composition when implementing the tips below.

“High GI”, “Low GI”, “blood sugar spikes”, “blood glucose”, “insulin response”… these phrases get tossed around so much that it can be hard to boil down the biggest takeaways when it comes to the glycemic index (GI).