#Probiotics are often called the “good bacteria” because they work with your gut #microbiota (the Trillions of 🦠 living in your intestine) to do things like breakdown foods our body can’t digest, make beneficial substances (like vitamin
s), or out-compete the “bad 🦠” • According to the 🇺🇸 government, most probiotics are considered a supplement, meaning that using the word #probiotic on labels is not as heavily controlled as foods or drugs ➡️ when you see #probiotics on a food label, there are no federal c
riteria it has to meet. • There is a #science definition for “probiotics” that is internationally endorsed. The @who definition: Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host.¹ 🤯 Let’s break this down… 1️⃣ It
has to be alive for the entire journey from your 👄 to your colon, because that is where your gut microbiota live. 2️⃣ You have to eat the amount that science has show to have a positive health effect. 3️⃣ The “host” is you. You are a human. So, the science has to be done in humans (not 🐀). • Are all probiotics the same? No. Just like there are many different breeds of 🐕 or types of vitamins, there are also many different types/breeds of probiotics. Every type/breed of probiotic (called a strain) has a unique function. Just like the recommended amount of vitamin C and D are different, the needed amount for each probiotic strain is also different. You need to look at the science 📊to know how much to eat. • One more thing. The probiotics that you eat don't necessarily colonize, or make a permanent 🏠 in your gut. To consistently maintain the health benefit you'll need to take probiotics consistently. #Nosh_it_FoodFacts
• 📝: I got this awesome 👕 from @seed #Accountable _____ ¹ Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization Expert Consultation. Evaluation of health and nutritional properties of powder milk and live lactic acid bacteria. Córdoba, Argentina: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and World Health Organization; 2001.
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