Unbidden, the thought of yesterdays late-night munchie session pops up and the bile starts stirring again.
Happy 30th birthday to me, my brain chants morosely.
It was hard to not take this change personally.
Photographed by Steven Meisel,Vogue,September 2012
Apparently, your gut microbiome changes in your 30s.
The specter of gender discrimination spares no onenot even when it comes to issues.
Clinical dietician Ridhima Khamesra believes that such issues can impact women more than men.
In general, women are known to produce less hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes.
This affects the digestion of food and absorption of nutrients, she explains.
While I may be late to the gut-health party, I am undeterred.
I change my grocery shopping, too.
Beyond consuming a balanced plate of nutrients, Dr. Borker recommends incorporatingfermented foodssuch as kimchito enhance gut microbiome health.
