5 Gut-Friendly BBQ Recipes for Summer + BiotiQuest®
Martha Carlin
| Jun 23, 2021 |
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As we step into the full swing of summer, you may find yourself enjoying the sunshine with family and friends around the grill!
De-stressing with loved ones, getting your vitamin D, time in nature ... all great things for your microbiome health. But one thing that’s not very gut-friendly? The typical American cookout menu.
It’s usually packed with inflammatory foods like sugar and processed items, artificial flavors and preservatives, and low-quality meat. All of which can harm your gut, and lead to chronic health issues if consumed often.
So today, just in time to plan your summer gatherings, we’ve rounded up five delicious and flavorful gut-friendly recipes to bring to your next barbecue:
The Drink: Watermelon Juice (via Eating Well)
Simple and refreshing, nothing says summer like watermelon! If you want to jazz up this drink and add a powerful probiotic, try adding a splash of kombucha.
The Salad: Massaged Kale Salad (via Nutrition Stripped)
Made with kale as the base, which is full of fiber and vitamin A, this salad can be customized based on your preferences! Try the classic made with omega-3 rich walnuts, a zesty vegan Caesar, or the Cobb for a boost of protein.
The Side Dish: Homemade Sauerkraut (via Minimalist Baker)
This tangy, crunchy sauerkraut is not only filled with gut-friendly probiotics and easy to make, but it’s also versatile. You can add it to a sandwich or wrap, toss it in a salad, or simply enjoy on it’s own!
The Main Dish: Grilled Honey Glazed Salmon (via Dr. Axe)
Instead of the standard burger or hot dog, grilled salmon can be a great gut-healthy swap to try. Made with garlic and ginger, this recipe brings the flavor and fights inflammation.
The Dessert: No-Bake Kefir Blueberry Cheesecake (via All That’s Jas)
Made with probiotic-rich kefir and without any refined sugar, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better gut-friendly summer dessert than this kefir blueberry cheesecake. Bonus: no need to use the oven on a hot summer day!
Gut-friendly meals don’t have to be boring or bland, in fact, far from it.You can take great care of your health, while enjoying plenty of summer cookouts.
And if you do find yourself eating foods you don’t usually eat or more sugar than usual, don’t forget to take your Sugar Shiftto head-off inflammation and restore your digestive health!
With gratitude,
Martha Carlin, is a “Citizen Scientist”,
systems thinker, wife of Parkinson’s warrior, John Carlin, and founder of The BioCollective , a microbiome company expanding
the reach of science and BiotiQuest, the first of it’s kind probiotic line. Since John’s diagnosis in 2002,
Martha began learning the science of agriculture, nutrition, environment, infectious disease, Parkinson’s
pathology and much more. In 2014, when the first research was published showing a connection between the gut
bacteria and the two phenotypes of Parkinson’s, Martha quit her former career as a business turnaround expert
and founded The BioCollective to accelerate the discovery of the impact of gut health on all human disease. Martha was a speaker at the White House 2016 Microbiome Initiative launch, challenging the scientific
community to “think in a broader context”. Her systems thinking background and experience has led to collaborations
across the scientific spectrum from neuroscience to engineering to infectious disease. She is a respected out of the
box problem solver in the microbiome field and brings a unique perspective to helping others understand the
connections from the soil to the food to our guts and our brains.
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