‘Jen, what’s the best probiotics to take?’ Just taking probiotics and a poor diet will not reap any benefits. In this episode, Jen explains what probiotics are and how your prebiotics feeds into them, and why it’s important to marry the two.
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SHOWNOTES
Choosing the right foods daily can have a profound result on our gut chemistry.
Pro Biotics are the actual bacteria that make up the gut biome
Pre-Biotics are the foods that the gut bacteria need that we can’t digest.
They are the nutrients for the probiotics.
Prebiotic foods are high in special types of fibre that support digestive health.
If you are taking great probiotics and not feeding them right by eating them right, you can be wasting your money.
The best PreBiotics
- Garlic
- Onions
- Artichokes
- Bananas
- Dandelion greens
- Whole Oats
Apples - Chickory root
- Leeks
- Asparagus
- Flaxseeds
- Burdock root
- Wheat bran
- Seaweed
Some Top ProBiotic foods are
- Yoghurt (not sweetened)
- Kefir a fermented probiotic milk drink.
- Sauerkraut
- Kim Chi
- Tempeh
- Miso
- Kombucha
- Pickled veggies
- Traditional buttermilk – Traditional buttermilk is simply the leftover liquid from making butter.
- Only this version contains probiotics, sometimes called Grandma’s probiotic.
- Cheese – the good bacteria survive the aging process in some cheeses, including Gouda, mozzarella, cheddar, and cottage cheese
HEALTHY LIFE HACKS
The Healthy Life Hacks I want to share with you today are:
- It’s time to include some pre and pro-biotics into your daily eating routine.
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