I stumbled across a super interesting article in the Daily Mail today.
Basically, scientists are finding that the type of bugs in our gut (whether they’re good or bad bacteria) depends largely on the quality of the foods we eat.
Diets high in fat and sugar, may cause good bacteria to die off and increase the number of bacteria linked to weight gain. Even crazier, is the possibility that these “bad bugs” may be “fueling the obesity epidemic.”
It just shows the potential impact that our gut bacteria play on our overall health. The article alluded to the potential to create special probiotic products, like yogurts, designed to boost numbers of the bugs that like healthier foods, which may help us keep the number on the scale from moving up.
In the meantime, it’s important to eat a healthy diet along with a variety of foods, like Chobani, which contain probiotics for digestive health!
Tags: health, Probiotics, research, weight gain