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How a Healthy Gut can Help You Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals

GUT HEATH and WEIGHT LOSS

Your colon is full of over 1,000 bacterial species. Research shows that lean and obese people have different types of bacteria in their intestines hence
having the right bacteria in them can affect your metabolism, how effectively your body changes food into energy and your overall body fat so the
gut bacteria & weight loss are deeply connected.  If your intestinal bacteria cause inflammation and hormonal imbalances,
it will appear on the scale ( Causing weight gain or making it a challenge to lose it.)

To support your gut hygiene, follow a low toxin, nutrient diet and experiment with gut-healing symbiotic supplements.

DON’T LOSE WEIGHT? BLAME YOUR STUBBORN GUT BACTERIA

A growing research group says your intestinal microbiome affects your entire body, from your hormones to your metabolism. If your intestine is unclear, these stubborn bacterias can inhibit your weight loss efforts and keep you from feeling your best

THE SCIENCE BEHIND GUT BACTERIA AND WEIGHT LOSS

Your gut is full of more than 1,000 bacterial species, all of which work to digest your food, keep your immune system fit and eliminate toxins. Everyone has a unique intestinal microbiome that is affected by everything from your diet to your genes. Your weight is another key factor.

Research has shown that obese and lean people actually have different types of bacteria in their intestines. In a 2016 study, researchers compared the intestinal microbial of obese and lean volunteers. The lean group had more different, anti-inflammatory bowel bacteria. For comparison, the obese group had significantly more inflammatory bowel bacteria and less bacterial diversity.

Other researchers have found similar results. One study puts genetically similar mice on a diet that is high in fat. The mice achieved or lost weight depending on the types of bacteria in their gut.
Another study looked at 75 pairs of twins – one twin was overweight, the other was not.

The researchers found that the overweight twin had different bacteria in the gut – as well as less bacterial diversity than their non-obese twin.

HOW YOUR GUT HEALTH CONTROLS YOUR WAIST

As more studies point to the relationship between your gut health and your weight, the next natural question is: Why? How can a lot of microscopic organisms determine whether or not you fit into your pants? Changes in your intestinal bacteria affect your metabolism, how effectively your body transforms food into energy and your overall body fat.
Studies have found that a different mixture of bacteria’s in the gut is the key to remaining thin and naturally slim people have more of a bacterium from the Bacteroidetes phylum.
Overweight people have several Firmicutes bacteria in their gut, which is correlated with weight gain.

Here are some possible explanations:

Firmicutes consume more energy than Bacteroidetes, which means that overweight people can absorb more calories from food than lean people – even without a change in diet.
If your intestinal bacteria cause inflammation, you will gain weight. Inflammation can lead to digestive disorders such as leaky bowel, autoimmune disease and even mood disorders.
Hormonal imbalances can affect how full you feel after meals, drive you to binge on foods when you are stressed, and even make you store fat.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR GUT BACTERIA

YOU have the capability to take control of your gut and support a thriving, healthy digestive system. Remember, if you have problems with chronic digestive problems, talk to your doctor.
You can help your beneficial bacteria thrive by eating foods that can contain antioxidants called Polyphenols . Polyphenols are found in highly colored vegetables, coffee and chocolate.

You also want to cut sugar and starch to starve the bad intestinal bacteria. Here’s why: Gut microbes make a hormone called FIAF (fasting-induced fat factor) that tells the body to stop saving fat and burn it instead. To ramp up FIAF, fasting-induced adipose factor, production, ditch candy and white bread. When bacteria are “hungry,” they activate FIAF and you burn fat.
A low-toxin, anti-inflammatory, nutrient diet will help good bacteria thrive and keep the evil bacteria away.

SYMBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTS

You may have heard of probiotics or gut-boosting microorganisms found in fermented foods such as kefir and sauerkraut. Not many people know that these microorganisms should feed on prebiotics in order to flourish. Prebiotics is a type of fiber that you can find in foods like artichokes and asparagus.

It can be difficult to eat all the right foods so adding supplements to your daily diet will help.  Symbiotic supplements combine probiotics and prebiotics in a gut-friendly supplement that helps good intestinal bacteria thrive. Taking care of your digestive hygiene is a big thing in a world where everything from stress to industrial meat affects your intestinal microbiome.

 

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Company Is Using Plastic Bottles To Make Roads

The dangers of plastic use to the environment is now a worldwide problem.

Plastic was invented way back in 1907. Since then, it became one of the modern marvels that transformed everything in our lives. Plastic is used for many things – from storing food, car parts, appliances, and even for our bottled waters. If you have noticed, glass soda bottles are rare these days. Plastic has definitely helped with the advancement of the society, and the world, it is also starting to take over our environment.

Plastic is now considered a hazard not only for humans, but also for animals, plants, and the wildlife. People have tried to do everything they could to find a solution to this problem. Experts have spent nights and days to brainstorm on how to minimize the use of this material. However, most of them seem to have fallen short of coming up with a solution.

However, things are looking up thanks to a company in the United Kingdom that has found a clever way to recycle old plastic bottles and use them to improve the quality of the roads too!

This technique will not only produce a better version of asphalt, but it will also be way cheaper compared to the traditional way of making this road-making material. Plastic just goes to waste and sent to a landfill. So why not use them for a better purpose?

MacRebur has developed a method on how to turn old plastic bottles into renewable asphalt. This is not only an excellent solution, but it will also last longer than the traditional asphalt being used these days.

This upgraded asphalt is a mixture of granulated plastic waste and asphalt concrete formula that is used to make roads. The type of plastic that would work for this process should be very specific. The plastic should be labeled as waste. This means that they cannot use new or recycled plastic. Also, the plastic that can be used for this must melt at a specific temperature.

Once the plastic road is done, it will look just like any other asphalt road. But the advantage is, this new road is more flexible. It can better sustain heat and cold. It will also stand stronger against elemental damages. And since this is an enhanced asphalt form, it will last ten times longer and is proven to be 60% stronger.

This is definitely good news for drivers and commuters. Roads stay longer which means there will be fewer cracks and potholes!

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8 Ways ONE Beer can Benefit Your Body

Many people hear that beer can benefit their body and ignore the comment ONE beer and use it as an excuse to drink several, or more, beers a day. Don’t do that.  One 12 oz, or less, glass of beer a day can provide health benefits.

It Can Help Fight Inflammation

Hops, the female flowers of the hop plant, give beer its tangy, bitter taste. These bright green buds are also chock-full of chemicals known as bitter acids, which have an array of health-promoting effects. Bitter acids are powerful inflammation fighters, according to a study published in National Institutes of Health. One type of bitter acid, humulone, offers promise for both preventing and treating viral respiratory infections.

  Beer Aids Digestion

Bitter acids in beer may also improve digestion. A 2012 study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry looked at five types of German and Austrian beer and found that each triggered the release of gastric acid from stomach cells. The more bitter acids a brew contained, the greater the response. Gastric acid is key for both digesting food in the stomach and controlling the growth of dangerous gut bacteria.

Beer May Prevent Some Cancers

Lots of chemicals found in beer have shown promise in preventing or even treating cancer — although studies so far have been in Petri dishes and rodents. One type of bitter acid, lupulone, wiped out tumors in rats with colon cancer who consumed it in their drinking water, according to a 2007 study published in Carcinogenesis. Xanthohumol, another beer ingredient, also looks promising. A 2010 study by an Austrian research team found that xanthohumol shut down abnormal cell growth and prevented DNA damage in rats exposed to cancer-causing chemicals. The researchers say xanthohumol is likely to be good for humans too, since its cancer-fighting effects were seen at relatively low doses — equivalent to what people would get with moderate beer consumption.

Beer Builds Bones

 

Beer is a great source of silicon, which is important for building and maintaining healthy bones. In fact, the form of this mineral that’s found in beer, orthosilicic acid, is extra easy for the body to metabolize, according to a 2013 report in the International Journal of Endocrinology. If you’re looking for a brew that will build your bones, try an India pale ale. IPAs and other beers with lots of malted barley and hops are the best  beer sources of silicon, according to a 2010 report from University of California, Davis researchers.

Beer Is Heart-Healthy

Huge studies have found a 25 percent lower risk of heart disease in people who drink from one-half to two drinks daily, compared to abstainers. And alcoholic beverages that are rich in polyphenols — think beer! — may be especially good for the heart, according to a 2012 research review.

Beer has benefits for people who already have heart disease, as well as for healthy folks. Men who had survived a heart attack were nearly half as likely to die over the next 20 years if they drank a couple of beers a day, Harvard researchers reported in 2012.

Beer ‘Polishes’ Your Teeth

That slimy stuff that collects on your teeth if you haven’t brushed in a while? It’s called biofilm, and beer can keep it from forming — and even help get rid of it. UK researchers tested the effects of several plant-derived extracts on bacteria that form biofilm and promote tooth decay and gum disease. Even the weakest extract of beer tested blocked the activity of bacteria associated with gum disease and tooth decay in the study, published in 2012 in the Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. In fact, for wiping out biofilm, beer beat out black-tea, raspberry, and all other extracts tested. It was also among the best for blocking communication among dental-disease-causing bacteria.

It May Protect Some Brain Cells

Xanthohumol — that chemical found in beer tzhat can shrink liver tumors in rats — can also protect brain cells from oxidative damage, according to a 2015 study from China. Austrian researchers reported in 2013 that xanthohumol and other beer ingredients promoted the growth and development of neurons — in the lab.

Beer Prevents Kidney Stones

A study in nearly 200,000 patients published in 2013 showed that while sugary soda and punch boosted kidney-stone risk, beer drinking reduced the likelihood of kidney stone formation by 60 percent. “Our study suggests that beer consumption is associated with reduced risk of forming stones in three large U.S. cohorts,” says Pietro Manuel Ferraro, MD, of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome.

We’ll stress again that ONE beer can help in these ways.  Also, it’s advised that a person does drink one beer a day until after they are 21.  Not only because it’s the legal drinking age but that brain needs time to develop.

 

 

 

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The Importance of Gut Health

Constipation, UGGHH.  The subject doesn’t make for table conversation but it’s something most people have happen to them.  Some more than others.   There are many dangers of constipation one of which it may interfere with how well your medications are absorbed, making them less effective. …  So, keep your gut in shape!

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