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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
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A healthy gut is key to good mood, weight management and more - 8 signs that yours isn't in the best shape

Unhealthy gut symptoms: A plate of tacos

You'll likely know all the tenets of what constitute "good" gut health - you know, a diverse, vegetable-rich diet supplemented with fermented foods and plenty of water. That said, you might not know what the most obvious unhealthy gut symptoms are, or how your health is likely to be impacted if your gut health isn't in very good shape.

Spoiler alert: it turns out your gut is pretty key for weight management, skin health, good mood and more, with scientists even calling it your second brain. Research has proven your gut has the ability to affect everything from heart health, to weight gain and maintenance, to mental health - so yep, it's really quite important.

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