Posts Tagged ‘yoghurt’

How to Boost Digestion and Stay Healthy!

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Salads with some salt added or fruits during your break time will make a good snack for you. Sprouted grams or cereals are also good for snacks. Soaking seeds overnight in water activates their inherent enzymes and makes them easier to digest. Do not avoid protein rich food such as milk, cheese and butter, you must have them in small amount. Eating excessively results in a depletion of enzymes in the body. As there is greater pressure on the pancreas to secrete greater amounts of enzymes than normal, enzymes get depleted in the process.

Did you know that exercise helps digestion? Yes, it promotes good health and enhances your digestive system functions. Drinking warm drinks such as herbal tea may help digestion better than ice cold drinks or aerated drinks. Psyllium or bran, grains and cereals also promote digestion. Avoid, peppermint or chamomile which is not good for your stomach. Lactobacillus acidophilus is a digestive aid, this is found in plenty in food products such as yoghurt(curds). Use this for your breakfast or snacks, you can even buy over the counter medications with lactobacillus acidophilus to correct your digestive system.

Fibre rich food provides individuals with that sense of fullness, based upon bulk and indigestible factors as to insoluble fiber, resulting in less volume of food consumption.

Treat your Digestive Problems!

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Protein rich food such as legumes, nuts, tofu, seeds, cereals must be added to your diet. At least one portion of your meal or breakfast should consist of any one of these fibre and protein rich food. Drink lot of water to keep your body well hydrated, drink 2 litres of water on a regular basis. Yoghurt is also a good idea, to treat digestive problems as they have probiotics which is a friendly bacteria used to treat IBS. In addition to this, Nux Vomica is used to treat heartburn, digestive spasms, and nausea; Your headache, bloating, heartburn and acid reflux can be treated with Lycopodium. Some people with indigestion problems suffer from nausea and belching which is well treated with Antimonium Crudum. Low risk of any side effects can be seen only with holistic treatment. Lifestyle, nutrition and stress levels play an important role along with complementary medicine treatments.

In a nutshell, your digestive problems can be treated with:

Eat plenty of fiber, fruits, and vegetable
Eat a yogurt with live probiotics daily
Don’t overeat
Eat slowly in a relaxed setting and chew thoroughly
Keep hydrated, drinking at least 2 liters of filtered water daily
Stop consuming caffeine, alcohol, sugars and tobacco
Eat  protein rich food such as legumes, nuts, tofu and seeds.

Probiotic is This a Beneficial Bacteria?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Probiotic is a beneficial bacteria. This is naturally found in our body. A healthy lower intestine is said to contain at least 85% friendly bacteria. Such bacteria help to prevent any over colonization of bad micro-organisms like E. coli and salmonella which otherwise causes disease. These bifido bacteria are also found in new born as the child’s diet changes, the numbers of bifido bacteria drops down. This needs to be supplemented with your diet later on.

Such beneficial bacteria are also known as bifido bacteria. It helps improve the immune system and cures any digestive problems. They also help to cure yeast infections. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common problem that most of them suffer. Bifido bacteria help cure such irritable bowel syndrome too. Studies have indicated that nutritional factors do play a vital role in disease prevention. Hence, eating food products rich in these beneficial bacteria helps us a lot. Fermented and unfermented milk, yoghurt and soy milk are rich sources of these beneficial bacteria. You may have heard about yoghurt’s benefits in times of diarrhea. Also, note that not all bacteria contained in fermented milk products or yogurt has probiotic effects.

It helps reduce diarrhea due to the presence of bifido bacteria.