Tummy troubles

Look after your insides...

• Small, regular meals are better than long periods without food followed by a heavy meal.

• Avoid starchy snacks such as biscuits, cakes and crisps.

• Large meals are more easily digested at lunchtime than in the evening.

• Drink at least one-and-a-half litres of water a day.

• Ginger tea soothes irritated stomachs and eases spasms.

• Linseeds are a gentle laxative and moisten the intestine.

• The yeast infection Candida albicans can exacerbate tummy problems and can develop after taking antibiotics or the Pill. Supplements such as Candigest Plus (£15 for 30 capsules from www.gutdoctor.co.uk) can help.

• Probiotics can balance gut flora to help counter bloating.