India, Sept. 29 -- Good gut health is essential for overall health, and the food that we eat plays a major role in it. While supplements that claim to be gut-friendly have flooded the market, there is rarely anything that does the job like whole foods.

And taking to Instagram on September 26, Dr Saurabh Sethi, a California-based gastroenterologist trained at AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford Universities, listed five such foods that we can incorporate into our regular diet.

As per Dr Sethi, beans are one of the most underrated foods for gut health. They provide a great balance of nutrients, including:

"Many cooked beans provide roughly 12 to 15 grams of fibre per cup," stated the gastroenterologist.

Beans can be incorporated into the diet ...