What are probiotics and whether we need them

Probiotics - these are the stars among health drugs. Type Kim Kardashian. Everyone knows that the star and does what - is unclear. That probiotics, of course, very helpful. And prebiotics too (it's not even the same). So what is useful and why? We'll see.

probiotics

What are probiotics? So called micro-organisms, whose activity has a positive effect on the human body.

Defining more than vague, and all because most of these probiotics is quite a lot. Actively investigated bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, in each of these groups is fully microorganisms. They are all somehow help us to live, work tirelessly for our good. They work on digestion, help absorb nutrients and minerals from food, produce B vitamins and the K, protect us from harmful germs, and in some dataEven a positive effect on the immune system.

With what they eat

Variants intake of two bacteria. Or we eat foods that contains probiotics, or taking special drugs. In the natural form of probiotics are fermented foods, and they are:

• sauerkraut and kimchi
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• pickles, the preparation of which has not been used vinegar,
• miso,
• yogurt,
• kefir,
• pace (Asian cuisine from soybeans).

In order to achieve a high rank probiotic product must meet several criteria: contain quite a lot of bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria to be alive and be able in this way to get to bowel.

What is the problem? Firstly, that the beneficial bacteria need to survive swimming in hydrochloric acid of the stomach, and then another, and the effects of enzymes in the small intestine to the large intestine already do good.

How many tons of yogurt you need to eat it - is unknown. However, how many tons of powders and pills from the pharmacy should be eaten - also no one really knows.

prebiotics

Prebiotics - it's not the second title of the bacteria, and such substances, which feed on bacteria. And the more we have of this "feed", the better the bacteria grow, multiply and work.

Most probiotics like snack fiber, starch and complex sugars. That's just not all fiber is worthy title prebiotic. After all, the task at prebiotics is the same as that of probiotics: to get through most of the digestive tract, without losing its properties.

With what they eat

Prebiotics-products for the best effect you need is either raw or after minimal thermal processing, and this should be done regularly. You also need to monitor the freshness of vegetables. It works best vegetables that are just ripe, or have not yet matured (such as green bananas). What else is needed to power the small bacterial friends? Products such as:

• potatoes,
• bananas,
• asparagus,
• leek,
• bow,
• lettuce, chicory,
• garlic,
• turnip.

And other "biotics"

Already a little clearer why the same pharmacy drugs are not always able to help in case of problems with the gastrointestinal tract. In some there are bacteria, but there is no medium. In some the opposite is true: there is how to feed probiotics, but the bacteria are absent.

However, there are synbiotics - these products and preparations, in which the composition is and probiotics, and prebiotics.

Among the products is fermented fiber, ie sauerkraut, pickled vegetables without vinegar.

Is there any benefit

The main question: whether it is worth trying to somehow settle the intestine these same bacteria to feel for yourself all the advantages of their work? You can try. If to take into account several factors.

In the conventional fermented food content of beneficial microorganisms is unknown to us. And how many will reach safe and sound to the intestine, we can only guess (most likely, there will be very little).

Even in the products, which indicates the number of contained living units, not everything can be perfect. Each probiotic their storage conditions, the shelf life and so on, so stated on the packaging may be different from what you eat.

In addition, the different products contain various bacteria and, therefore, the effects of which are different.

With pharmacy drugs, it seems the situation is simpler. But just think.

Probiotics have yet to pass a lot of research. Most tests are conducted with a small sample (ie, research involving several dozen people), studied the action of a single bacterium. results show a beneficial effect, but not always and not everywhere.

In addition, the probiotics from the pharmacy - it's the same live bacteria, as well as in yogurt and cabbage, that is, the majority of the intestine to not live.

Output

After all, we already know that the kefir, yogurt and sauerkraut useful, you need to eat more vegetables and fruits. Every time you decide what snack: sausage or fruit and yogurt salad - remember that probiotics and prebiotics need. And all will be well.