"Boost Your Gut Health with This Expert-Approved Microbiome Recipe"

Dr. Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, a nutrition expert, shares her favorite gut-healthy recipe that promotes gut health by using cooked, cooled, and reheated quinoa. Cooling carbohydrates like rice, potatoes, and quinoa turns them into "resistant starches," or microbiota-accessible carbohydrates (MACs), which are beneficial for the gut. MACs stimulate the production of metabolites that support the immune system and metabolic pathways. The recipe includes quinoa, Greek chickpeas, red onion, Japanese seasoning, black garlic, cabbage, chili pepper, and fermented cabbage. Adding organic meat or fish provides protein, while fermented cabbage with garlic contributes probiotics for gut health.