By Tapiwa Lewis
Evidence suggests that bitter foods, such as apple cider vinegar, ginger, citrus peels, cocoa, cranberries and leafy greens, can be seriously good for our gut health. There’s also some evidence that bitter foods may work like prebiotics and probiotics in your gut.
Prebiotics and probiotics are compounds in food that induce the growth or activity of beneficial microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. Prebiotic fibers and probiotics found in certain foods help to nourish and promote the growth of good bacteria and fungi that naturally exist in your gut. These good bacteria and fungi do this by contributing to an optimal environment or PH in your gut that is good for your digestive health.
Studies have shown that consuming more probiotics can help ease lactose intolerance, as well as reduce gas build up in your gut, diarrhea, and other tummy troubles. Foods that naturally have these prebiotics and probiotics include pickled vegetables, plain yogurt, onions, garlic, sorghum, asparagus, wild honey, fermented drinks like mahewu, traditional buttermilk, apple-cider vinegar with the mother just to name a few. Consuming more of these foods can go a long way in improving your gut health.
Prebiotics are a type of fiber that humans cannot consume and naturally serve as food for probiotics in the gut thus contributing toward overall improved gut health. As such both prebiotics and probiotics support the body in building and maintaining a healthy colony of bacteria and other microorganisms, necessary for good the gut health and aids digestion.
Although prebiotics and probiotics can be made available as dietary supplements, it not necessary to consume then as such, because most of these are natural ingredients in many everyday foods as we have shown above.
By Tapiwa Lewis
Evidence suggests that bitter foods, such as apple cider vinegar, ginger, citrus peels, cocoa, cranberries and leafy greens, can be seriously good for our gut health. There’s also some evidence that bitter foods may work like prebiotics and probiotics in your gut.
Prebiotics and probiotics are compounds in food that induce the growth or activity of beneficial microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. Prebiotic fibers and probiotics found in certain foods help to nourish and promote the growth of good bacteria and fungi that naturally exist in your gut. These good bacteria and fungi do this by contributing to an optimal environment or PH in your gut that is good for your digestive health.
Studies have shown that consuming more probiotics can help ease lactose intolerance, as well as reduce gas build up in your gut, diarrhea, and other tummy troubles. Foods that naturally have these prebiotics and probiotics include pickled vegetables, plain yogurt, onions, garlic, sorghum, asparagus, wild honey, fermented drinks like mahewu, traditional buttermilk, apple-cider vinegar with the mother just to name a few. Consuming more of these foods can go a long way in improving your gut health.
Prebiotics are a type of fiber that humans cannot consume and naturally serve as food for probiotics in the gut thus contributing toward overall improved gut health. As such both prebiotics and probiotics support the body in building and maintaining a healthy colony of bacteria and other microorganisms, necessary for good the gut health and aids digestion.
Although prebiotics and probiotics can be made available as dietary supplements, it not necessary to consume then as such, because most of these are natural ingredients in many everyday foods as we have shown above.