Probiotics are so hot right now. Every week bring news of another benefit tied to these tiny bacteria (did you know they can affect the way you think?) which naturally congregate by the millions in your gut and intestines. Recent research has shown probiotics can aid digestion and ward off illness....
What Are Probiotics? Probiotics are organisms such as bacteria or yeast that are believed to improve health. They are available in supplements and foods. The idea of taking live bacteria or yeast may seem strange at first. After all, we take antibiotics to fight bacteria.
If every person was given this book, no one would be obese. It would be an epidemic of the past. It almost seems sad people are dying because of obesity when it's so simple to be thin!
Supplements containing live bacteria, called probiotics, may burn abdominal fat, according to a new small study. The findings, published Oct. 9 in the Journal of Functional Foods, suggest that a new probiotic supplement that prevents intestinal fat absorption could be an effective weight-loss tool.
Last month, the New York Times reported on a new study that says having proper gut microflora might aid weight loss. The story quickly rose to the most-emailed article of the day, which highlights just how eager we all are for that holy grail of weight management.
Daily supplements of Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055 (LG2055) may help weight loss in people with obese tendencies, says a new study from Japan. Twelve weeks of consuming a fermented milk product containing the Lactobacillus strain at a relatively low dose was associated with an 8.5% decrease in in abdominal fat area, according to findings published in the British Journal of Nutrition .
