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$1 Off Probiotics 16!
If you haven't heard the news, our popular
Probiotics 16
is currently $1 off!
If you missed last week's newsletter, the scoop is there was a glitch in
manufacturing, which led to the capsules being slightly underfilled.
Since the probiotics blend
itself was absolutely the same top quality and all the friendly little bugs were
alive and kicking, just minus a few of their friends, we decided to keep the
batch and offer a discount of $1 off.
As you know, Probiotics 16 frequents our "Top Ten" list and members hate out
of stock products. Since this is still a good product, we opted to keep this
production and offer it at a $1 off.
Otherwise, it would be another three months to get a new batch in stock!
Now, speaking of Probiotics...keep reading this week's news article on how to
keep your friendly bacteria happy and healthy.
Extreme Diets May Harm Probiotics
Fad
diets tend toward the extreme, and sadly, strict adherence may cause health
problems over time by depriving your body of necessary nutrition and energy.
When it
comes to the weight loss sought by an increasing number of Americans, most
calorie-reduction plans
can produce weight loss short-term.
However, diets that indiscriminately exclude one type of macronutrient
(carbohydrates, proteins, fats) are not always effective in keeping weight off
long-term according to a 2005 article in the
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
For
example, low-fat diets often do not provide sufficient essential fatty acids.
These fats play extremely
important roles in immune health, digestion,
assimilation of nutrients, brain function,
and
healthy
cell
growth.
Of even
greater concern are low-carbohydrate diets. These popular diets may be
especially threatening if too many healthy
fiber-rich
foods (think fruit, legumes, and whole grains) are removed.
Not
only do carbohydrates provide energy and nutrients, recent studies have shown
that weight loss diets based on high intake of protein but
low intake of carbohydrates may negatively impact gut health
by depriving friendly intestinal flora of sustenance.
Bacterial populations in the large intestine respond to changes in diet,
especially
to the type and quantity of dietary carbohydrate.
Dietary
fibers are the chief carbohydrates
contributing
to the
metabolic life-cycle of intestinal flora, and unfortunately,
many high-protein diets are severely lacking in fiber.
Fiber
provides
“prebiotics”
or nourishment for
friendly bacteria growth,
especially
for
strains
of
bifidobacteria.
Bifidobacteria reinforce the barrier function of intestinal mucosa, helping to
prevent pathogenic microorganisms and allergens from attaching to intestinal
walls
and causing mischief.
Metabolism of prebiotic fiber by colon bacteria yields
short-chain fatty acids
and other gut-friendly compounds.
These
compounds act by increasing mineral absorption, protecting colon mucosal lining
from cancer-promoting
cells, and helping to regulate blood glucose levels by acting on pancreatic
insulin release and liver control of glycogen breakdown.
Fiber
also acts to keep the gastrointestinal tract clean by eliminating toxins and
cholesterol-producing substances.
The
trouble
with limiting
carbohydrates
is that
fiber
often becomes scarce in
the diet.
Recent
research demonstrates that prolonged adherence to low-carb diets may adversely
affect bacterial populations
in the gut
that
produce health-promoting
compounds
like short-chain fatty acids.
If
you’re committed to restricting carbohydrates,
cut
the
refined carbs
(simple
sugars and processed flours for example), and stock up on complex,
nutritionally-dense carbs, like vegetables, legumes, and whole-grains.
The
minimum recommended daily intake is 30 grams; our friend Hugo Rodier, MD
recommends at least
50 grams of fiber per day. If it isn’t possible to get
this amount of fiber in your diet, you may want to consider a
fiber supplement.
Health in the News
That's all for now fair members! Stay tuned for more from your favorite
kat.
Still purringly yours,
Guido
Guido Housemouser
Chief Kat and Community Manager
Our Health Co-op
4188 Westroads Drive, Unit 123
Riviera Beach, FL 33407
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