Gastroenterologist shares 10 morning habits wrecking your gut and draining your energy
Using your phone just after waking up or eating a carb-heavy meal are some ways in which you affect your energy levels for the day.
Just like breakfast, the first meal of the day, morning is an important time, as the right steps help you set up the proper pace for the day. Taking wrong decisions right after waking up not only hampers your mood but also your health.
For instance, using your phone just after waking up, eating a carb-heavy meal or drinking coffee on an empty stomach are some ways in which you affect your energy levels for the day and also wreck your gut health.
Morning habits to avoid, per a gastroenterologist
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In an Instagram post shared yesterday (22 September), Dr Saurabh Sethi, a gastroenterologist trained at AIIMS, Stanford and Harvard University, highlighted some habits that we all commonly practise and are responsible for wrecking our energy levels and gut health, too.
Sharing 10 habits that affect your daily life, Dr Sethi wrote, "10 worst morning habits that could be wrecking your gut + draining your energy. Which of these habits are you guilty of?" Let us find out what these 10 practices are:
10 worst morning habits wrecking your gut and energy
- Eating sugary cereals
- Checking your phone before getting out of bed
- Drinking coffee on an empty stomach
- Skipping hydration first thing in the morning
- Rushing without the time to defecate
- Scrolling on your phone while on the toilet
- Skipping protein in your first meal
- Ignoring morning sunlight exposure
- Hitting snooze repeatedly
- Skipping the four Ps at breakfast: protein, probiotics, prebiotics and polyphenols
Fibre-packed breakfasts for better digestion
While having healthy habits matters, pairing them with healthy meals is what leads to overall well-being. In a 16 September Instagram post, Dr Sethi shared 10 doctor-approved, fibre-packed breakfast options for better digestion. The list included breakfast options like overnight oats with chia seeds and berries, vegetable porridge with carrots, peas and beans, chia pudding with almond milk and pomegranate seeds, lentil dosa with coconut chutney, and more.
