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What are Probiotics?
Probiotics are live microorganisms thought to be healthy for the host organism. According to the currently adopted definition by FAO/WHO, probiotics are: "Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host".
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and bifidobacteria are the most common types of microbes used as probiotics; but certain yeasts and bacilli may also be helpful. Probiotics are commonly consumed as part of fermented foods with specially added active live cultures; such as in yogurt, soy yogurt, or as dietary supplements.
Foods High in Probiotics
Yogurt is rich with probiotics and health experts recommend that it should be consumed 2-3 times a week. Milk, vitamin supplements and super-sugary food varieties also contains high amount of probiotics. Just check the label of these food products.
Probiotic-rich foods are often referred to as fermented or partially fermented foods. These foods often contain high probiotic counts thanks to the healthy bacteria and yeasts that develop during the fermentation process. Brine-cured pickles without vinegar and sauerkraut are fermented foods that contain probiotics. Sourdough bread made with true sourdough starter can be another source of probiotics
Benefits of Probiotic Foods
- Probiotics in Yogurt
Experiments into the benefits of probiotic therapies suggest a range of potentially beneficial medicinal uses for probiotics. For many of the potential benefits, research is limited and only preliminary results are available. It should be noted that the effects described are not general effects of probiotics. Recent research on the molecular biology and genomics of Lactobacillus has focused on the interaction with the immune system, anti-cancer potential, and potential as a biotherapeutic agent in cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, travellers diarrhea, pediatric diarrhoa, inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome.
In doing a quick search on Wikipedia gave me the following info on probiotic health claims
Managing lactose intolerance
As lactic acid bacteria actively convert lactose into lactic acid, ingestion of certain active strains may help lactose intolerant individuals tolerate more lactose than what they would have otherwise
As lactic acid bacteria actively convert lactose into lactic acid, ingestion of certain active strains may help lactose intolerant individuals tolerate more lactose than what they would have otherwise
http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/what-are-probiotics.html
How to Stop Emotional Eating
Emotional eating is something that we can all get hit by and is something that we need to understand the triggers of and how to deal with.
I tend to be a pretty emotional guy but I never seem to fall into the trap of emotional eating which can involve people eating large amounts of food to comfort themselves and get rid of the bad or tough feelings and situations that we can run into in everyday life.
The trouble is that often emotional eating can be caused by bad feelings about our weight and self image and we sabotage ourselves using food as a short term fix. How Does Emotional Eating Start? There are really five kinds of situations where we can get triggered emotionally and that may lead to emotional eating. (Thanks to medicinenet for these).
Knowing the causes can really help us learn how to stop emotional eating.
http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/how-to-stop-emotional-eating-2.html
I tend to be a pretty emotional guy but I never seem to fall into the trap of emotional eating which can involve people eating large amounts of food to comfort themselves and get rid of the bad or tough feelings and situations that we can run into in everyday life.
The trouble is that often emotional eating can be caused by bad feelings about our weight and self image and we sabotage ourselves using food as a short term fix. How Does Emotional Eating Start? There are really five kinds of situations where we can get triggered emotionally and that may lead to emotional eating. (Thanks to medicinenet for these).
Knowing the causes can really help us learn how to stop emotional eating.
http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/how-to-stop-emotional-eating-2.html
How to Gain Weight
People who are underweight know that it is as much of a challenge for them to gain weight as it is for obese and overweight individuals to lose weight.
Although this may come as a surprise to some, there are people who are hard gainers, or individuals who are naturally thin. It’s not impossible to add bulk and muscle to your body as long as you follow these ideas of how to gain weight.
Just keep in mind that your overall intake of calories should exceed the number of calories that you burn.
How to Gain Weight
Consume more calories - The average daily calorie requirement for a male who performs light activity is 2,200 calories; a female needs about 1,900 calories per day. Actual caloric requirement differs depending on age, activity level, and other factors. If your goal is to gain one pound per week, you need to consume about 500 calories more per day than your actual requirement.
Eat larger portions, but be sure to choose healthy foods. How to Gain Weight Choose high-calorie foods - This tip can help you gain weight more quickly. With high-calorie foods, a little goes a long way. Healthy fats and oils are good for the body and provide plenty of calories.
Dairy products, eggs, meat, potatoes, whole grain pasta and beans are packed with nutrients and calories.
http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/7-tips-to-gain-weight.html
Although this may come as a surprise to some, there are people who are hard gainers, or individuals who are naturally thin. It’s not impossible to add bulk and muscle to your body as long as you follow these ideas of how to gain weight.
Just keep in mind that your overall intake of calories should exceed the number of calories that you burn.
How to Gain Weight
Consume more calories - The average daily calorie requirement for a male who performs light activity is 2,200 calories; a female needs about 1,900 calories per day. Actual caloric requirement differs depending on age, activity level, and other factors. If your goal is to gain one pound per week, you need to consume about 500 calories more per day than your actual requirement.
Eat larger portions, but be sure to choose healthy foods. How to Gain Weight Choose high-calorie foods - This tip can help you gain weight more quickly. With high-calorie foods, a little goes a long way. Healthy fats and oils are good for the body and provide plenty of calories.
Dairy products, eggs, meat, potatoes, whole grain pasta and beans are packed with nutrients and calories.
http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/7-tips-to-gain-weight.html
Glucosamine and Chondroitin for tendons and ligaments
Glucosamine is a simple molecule that is available as a supplement in several forms: glucosamine sulfate, glucosamine hydrochloride and N-acetyl-glucosamine (NAG).
The glucosamine sulfate (GS) form (stabilized with a mineral salt, such as sodium chloride or potassium chloride) is the only form consistently shown in clinical trials to be effective for people with osteoarthritis (OA).
Chondroitin sulfate(CS) is a much larger and more complex molecule than GS. Like glucosamine, it is a major constituent of cartilage and has been the subject of many clinical trials.
CS supplementation has proven to be an effective treatment for peopleGlucosamine and chondroitin as a Pair for Relief When to take glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, or both:
The popular idea that GS is clinically “preferred” over CS, or that CS is “not necessary,”
1 has not been examined (let alone supported) by appropriate comparative research. An analysis of controlled clinical trials evaluated the independent effects of GS and CS in the treatment of OA.
2 The authors concluded that the overall efficacy in trials of CS for people with OA exceeded the overall efficacy of GS for people with that condition. However, more than one-third of CS supplements have been reported to contain less than 40% of the amount of CS listed on the label.
3 Moreover, no single clinical trial has compared the effects of the two supplements.
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