How Your Gut Health is Impacting Your Performance (and How to Hack It)

What you eat can impact everything from mood, to energy, to disease.

On this episode of the Spartan UP! podcastNaveen Jain, founder of Viome, and Spartan founder and CEO Joe De Sena talk about the gut microbiome — what it is, how it works, and what foods make it work best.

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Jain believes strongly in the effects of tea (which we, of course, love. It's why we created Spartan Tea.) He shared a favorite tea recipe of his, specifically for gut health.

Jain's Gut Health Tea Recipe:

— Grated, fresh turmeric

— Grated, fresh ginger

— Freshly-grounded cardamom

— Freshly-grounded cloves

— Freshly-grounded black pepper

— Freshly-grounded fennel seeds

"Let it boil in the water for five to 10 minutes," Jain says. "I put a small amount of oat milk on top and drink my tea. Sometimes I also boil with black tea, which I put in for 2 minutes after my fresh brew above."

Related: Why Eating Whole Grains Can Make You Feel Better Mentally and Physically

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