Probiotic benefits?
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Probiotic foods, like yoghurt, kefir, sauerkraut, miso, tempeh, and kombucha help with digestive health and they improve the gut flora balance in the intestines…
With the increase in good gut bacteria and decrease in bad bacteria…
* not only will you become more regular,
* you will experience less gas and bloating,
* your body will better absorb nutrients and vitamins from the food you eat,
* you will feel less anxious and more emotionally balanced,
* your gut lining will become healthier so toxins don´t leach into your bloodstream,
* your immune system strengthens,
* you´ll enjoy more energy and wellbeing…
And now a new series of studies has shown that adding one delicious ingredient to your yoghurt helps more probiotics reach your intestines…
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Probiotics survive the digestive system more easily with this one ingredient…
We know that yoghurt contains healthful probiotic strains, like Bifidobacterium animalis, but thanks to the digestive enzymes in our mouths and stomach acid, these healthful microbes are diminished…
But adding one teaspoon of honey to your plain yoghurt in the morning can help more of these healthy bacteria survive the digestive process to reach the gut, where they are most useful…
The first study involved the scientists growing microbes in petri dishes and exposing them to solutions that mimick saliva, stomach acid, intestinal bile and digestive enzymes.
That´s when they discovered that adding honey to yoghurt preserved the good bacteria…
They then recruited 66 people and ran the study live. One half of the group consumed yoghurt with a teaspoon of honey for two weeks, while the other consumed pasteurised and heated yoghurt.
Stool analyses and questionnaires relating to their wellbeing were gathered to assess the results, which confirmed that honey and yoghurt enable the survival of probiotics so they can reach the gut…
In a smaller follow-up study, involving 36 people and an added control of sugar and yoghurt, again proved that honey is what protects the good bacteria during the digestion process…
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Probiotics are important but remember that honey is still a sugar…
While honey is healthier that table sugar, it is still a sugar so moderation is key…
Limit your intake to one teaspoon with your yohurt in the morning so you don´t overdo it…
Remember to watch your blood sugar if you are diabetic.
And if you add oats to your yoghurt and honey, you´ll benefit from the fibre in it…
References:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38830472/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38219862/
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