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| The reason healthy eating sometimes feels like hard work |
| If you load up on probiotics and prebiotic fiber but still end up with digestive issues, you might want to take a look at your kitchen setup. |
| Dr. Jared Meacham — a registered dietitian who teaches at the university level and manages global fitness programming — has spent years studying the connection between our environment and healthy eating, and believes the kitchen is the key. “[A cluttered kitchen] can overwhelm the senses and cause us to be less mindful of our relationship with the foods we are preparing,” he says. |
| When your kitchen is chaotic, you’re more likely to grab processed foods than prep the fiber-rich vegetables and fermented foods your gut microbiome desperately needs. This mental roadblock stands between you and healthy cooking. Dr. Meacham's solution isn’t just about a quick tidy-up; it’s a strategic reorganization: “By designating spaces for various foods and equipment, your movement through your kitchen becomes efficient and minimizes rushing around and trying to locate essential tools.” |
| Read on to find which gut-friendly foods you're probably storing wrong, the $30 tool that creates instant prep space, and Dr. Meacham's “restart immediately” rule that could prevent you from falling into a gut-health spiral. |
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