Probiotics are living microorganisms or ‘functional foods’ and when consumed in high enough doses, add to the good bacteria in the gut. Bacteria’ has bad connotations; you’re probably thinking of public restrooms and the gunk that builds up under your nails if you don’t wash your hands. Which is all true, but it’s not the… Read More

There are hundreds of different bacteria living in our gut, or our colon to be precise, all working in our favour. In order to keep these little heavy working microbes in balance, we need to ensure we eat food rich in prebiotics. Here’s the problem though. The type of foods that deliver rich prebiotics aren’t… Read More

They say we are what we eat, and a significant part of our nutrition involves feeding the hundreds of different bacteria species that live in our guts. Don’t worry, these are the good kind of microbes; they have a significant impact on our health, and possibly even our moods and behaviour. We need to keep… Read More