Foods With Probiotics Are Good For Digestion

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By Luke C Wright


In pharmacies across the world there are many supplements for sale that claim to be good for the bacteria that inhabit the gut and ensure good digestion of food. The plethora of remedies suggests that the problem is probably widespread. However, it could also be the case that commercial interests create demand through scaremongering and that ordinary foods with probiotics could do the same job as expensive supplements.

People in the populous East are well known for the excellence of their cuisine. Their dishes have been developed over centuries of intelligent thought and experimentation. Knowledge has not been accidentally acquired but developed through skills and intelligence applied over time.

Korean cuisine is well known to be be very healthy. Kimchi, sometimes called Gimchi, originate sin Korea. It is made from vegetables, prepared in certain ways. There is not only one kind of Kimchi but a variety made in slightly different ways out of different ingredients. However, the basic processes always apply, just as porridge can be prepared in different ways whilst remaining porridge.

Tempeh is another Eastern masterpiece well known to benefit the gut. It is prepared from soya beans and in the fermentation process develops a beneficial mold. Although it originated in what is now Indonesia, Tempeh has spread to many other parts of the globe and is often used by vegetarians. Once again, the preparation takes skill and experience, and is not for amateurs.

The Japanese food known as Miso soup is another preparation that is said to be good for digestion. In this case there are very many variations that follow from individual preparations and particular ingredients used in various preparations. Although they may bear the name of miso soup they may be very different preparations.

In the West there are also traditional dishes that are beneficial for the gut. In Germany well before the days of refrigeration and international freight transport, cabbages were preserved for use in Winter in a process of fermentation. Vinegar and other ingredients was used to make a delicious dish that is also beneficial, even if the benefits may have been unintentional in the first place.

Another western contribution is yoghurt. This can also be made from goats' milk which is combined with grains and made into a food known as Kefir. Yoghurts are high in lactobacilli bacteria which can restore the health of digestive flora, especially when they might have been destroyed by antibiotics.

There are other foods with probiotics not mentioned here. In addition there are many commercially produced supplements. Many people prefer to obtain the trace elements and bacteria that they need from food rather than pills. What is most important is to maintain a healthy composition of necessary bacteria in the gut because that makes a big difference to the quality of life.




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