• Take 3 deep breaths before eating to bring the body into the ‘rest and digest’ mode rather than ‘fight or flight’ and don’t eat on the run.

  • Ensure you are hydrated before you eat. Being dehydrated will mean the necessary digestive juices won’t flow readily.

  • Improve your gut microbiome by feeding your good bacteria with fibre from a broad range of vegetables and fruit, ground flaxseed and pulses. And fibre also improves transit through the gut.