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Tolis Dokianos
Personal Wellness Coach
Week 6 – Digestive Health
Week 5 Recap
• Look at the Label
• The Lowdown on Fats
– Saturated
– Unsaturated
• Meal Size Matters
• Portion Distortion Quiz
Digestive Health Facts
• Digestive system
– One of the most essential components in our
body
• The small intestine
– Majority of digestion
– Absorption of nutrients
• The health of your digestive system can
affect your immune function
Digestive Health Facts
• Not enough people pay attention to their
digestive health
• Taboo factor!
• Understand the link between digestive health
and overall well-being
• Daily exposure to toxins
• Digestive health
– helps rid toxins from body
– Improve nutrient absorption
– Healthy elimination
Digest this!
• Q: Why is digestive health so
valuable?
– Modern diets lack fibre for good
digestive health
• Fibre is essential for:
– Weight management
– Intestinal health
• Most people only eat half the
recommended daily amount of
fibre
Digest this!
• Q: What can I do to increase my
fibre intake?
– 5 to 7 servings of fruit and veg a day!
– Whole grains and cereals
• Recommended daily allowance of
fibre
– 40g for men
– 25 for women
• Challenge for a daily on-the-go
lifestyle!
– Fibre supplements promote regularity
and feeling of fullness
Herbalife for Digestive Health
• Formula 1
– Dietary fibre to help cleanse
and detox
• Florafibre
– Friendly flora i.e. “good
bacteria”
– Lactobacilius Acidophilus and
Fibre
• Herbal Aloe Concentrate
– Helps sooth
– Assists in self-cleansing
– Includes chamomile
Quiz: Digestive Health
About how long is the digestive tract in the
average adult (from where the food goes in,
to where it comes out)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
1.5 metres
3.6 metres
9 metres
30 metres
Quiz: Digestive Health
On average, how long does it take for food
to move through the stomach and small
intestine?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2 days
6 to 8 hours
24 hours
20 minutes
Quiz: Digestive Health
You would be considered constipated if:
a. You go longer than a day without a bowel
movement
b. You don’t have a bowel movement after each
meal
c. Your stools are hard and difficult to pass
d. You don’t have a bowel movement at the same
time each day
Quiz: Digestive Health
Indigestion:
a. Is a general term for an upset stomach
b. Can include symptoms like heartburn, nausea,
burping and bloating
c. Can be aggravated by stress
d. All of the above
Quiz: Digestive Health
Most ulcers are caused by:
a. Eating too many spicy foods on an empty
stomach
b. A bacterial infection in the lining of the
stomach
c. Obesity
d. Drinking too many fizzy drinks
Quiz: Digestive Health
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (or IBS) is difficult
to diagnose because:
a. Symptoms can vary from person to person
b. It strikes more men than women, and men go to
the doctor less often
c. It can cause diarrhoea or constipation
d. It’s the same thing as lactose intolerance
e. Both a and c
Any Questions?
Your Personal Wellness Coach
Tolis Dokianos
7 Woodridge Close, Bracknell
Berkshire RG12 9QX
Tel. 07917 645992
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