Eating for the Microbiome - drink kefir

The source of health is within. If you have diet ambitions and they do not include eating for microbiome, the ecology that lives within you, then your efforts are likely to be of less value than if you directed your efforts toward eating for the microbiome and it's needs.

Choosing to eat prebiotics and probiotics is an essential movement toward nutritional strategies for aging successfully!!

Eat more fibre, eat deeply colored fruit and vegetables and consume fermented foods.

The place to start is kefir, a fermented milk with health promoting live bacteria and yeast! All body systems are positively impacted by the by-products from these live microbes. For example, one metabolic by-product, butyric acid (butyrate), has a serious, positive health benefits for multiple body systems.

The probiotics in kefir have multiple cascading actions, that help to lower blood pressure, manage cholesterol levels, improve triglycerides and glucose levels. Beyond these cardiometabolic benefits, you'll find great bowel regulation.

Although kefir and yogurt are both fermented food, yogurt has only bacteria, while kefir has bacteria and yeast. Kefir's has the beneficial bacteria Lactobacillus kefiri, while yogurt's is mainly Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus. My recommendation is to include both on your shopping list.

When kefir is combined with a mixture of equal parts chia seeds, quinoa, hemp hearts and buckwheat groats, sweetened gently with maple syrup and a generous serving of baked apple stirred in, you'll have a smooth and creamy dessert. Put it in a jar overnight and take it to work in the morning! If you practice intermittent fasting, why not make this combination your breakfast at 10-11:00 am?

This delicious addition to your diet is totally helpful to your body and microbiome. All ages will enjoy this easy way to incorporate pre- and probiotics in your daily food intake.

Remember, take time to care for your health or you will have to make time to manage an illness.