Weight Loss Tips. 3FC began as a personal source of diet support for sisters Suzanne, Jennifer, and Amy in 1997. The site has grown considerably based on the feedback of the many.![]() ![]() ![]() Quick and Dirty Tips . I'm not actively trying to lose weight, but I do have periods when work is overwhelming and I don't get much time to exercise. Would taking a daily probiotic help me fight off those pesky few pounds that creep on when work is crazy? It just might. There is a growing pile of research suggesting that the bugs that do (or don't) live in your gut can make a big difference in what you weigh. As you've heard me (and Everyday Einstein) talk about in the past, each of us plays host to billions of bacteria, which thrive in our digestive tracts. These friendly bugs help us digest our food, ward off infection, and even produce certain nutrients for us. They may also influence our body weight. Researchers have found, for example, that thin people tend to have different gut bacteria than overweight people. Would changing the gut ecology of overweight people lead to weight loss or does it work the other way around? Over the course of 3 months, the women taking probiotics lost about 5. Even better, during a 3- month maintenance phase, the probotic takers continued to lose while the placebo group held steady. At the end of 6 months, those taking probiotics lost about twice as much as those who didn't. Although it's just one study, it's still pretty impressive. The probiotic supplements appeared to have no effect on the guys. It's possible that a different type of bacteria might have worked better for men- -due to differences in their body chemistry. One of the reasons I favor probiotic foods over probiotic supplements (besides the fact that I'd rather eat than take a pill!) is that you can expose yourself to a nice wide variety of organisms, instead of banking on just one. But while we're waiting for more research, a daily serving of yogurt or other fermented foods might not be a bad hedge against weight creep. Just be sure you're not eating a whole lot of added sugar with your yogurt- -because I'm pretty sure that won't help your waistline. Yogurt. What Happens to Milk When You Make Yogurt? Is Frozen Yogurt Good For You? Yogurt and fermented veggies images courtesy of Shutterstock. ![]() ![]()
I'm not actively trying to lose weight, but I do have periods when work is.
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