Brenda Watson > Quotes

“Prebiotic supplements are a form of fiber supplement—specifically, a soluble fiber—that has been shown to support the growth of beneficial bacteria.”
― Brenda Watson, The Skinny Gut Diet: Balance Your Digestive System for Permanent Weight Loss

“Disorders in our internal ecosystem—a loss of diversity, say, or a proliferation of the ‘wrong’ kind of microbes—may predispose us to obesity and a whole range of chronic diseases, as well as some infections.”
― Brenda Watson, The Skinny Gut Diet: Balance Your Digestive System for Permanent Weight Loss

“Rule 1: Eat more fat (healthy fat) to reduce silent inflammation. Rule 2: Eat living foods every day to balance the gut.”
― Brenda Watson, The Skinny Gut Diet: Balance Your Digestive System for Permanent Weight Loss

“EWG’s Dirty Dozen+ List: 12+ of the most pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables (eat these organic when possible): Apples Celery Cherry tomatoes Cucumbers Grapes Hot peppers Nectarines Peaches Potatoes Spinach Strawberries Sweet bell peppers Kale and collard greens Summer squash”
― Brenda Watson, The Skinny Gut Diet: Balance Your Digestive System for Permanent Weight Loss

“Rule 3: Eat protein at every meal and snack to eliminate cravings.”
― Brenda Watson, The Skinny Gut Diet: Balance Your Digestive System for Permanent Weight Loss

“for every gram of fiber you eat, you eliminate between 8.46 and 12.84 calories.”
― Brenda Watson, The Skinny Gut Diet: Balance Your Digestive System for Permanent Weight Loss