Yes, you read that correctly! According to a new article released yesterday, researchers have found that mice who were fed a high-carb, high-sugar traditional Westernized diet developed permanent microbial changes in their guts. In fact, even when they switched the mice to a so-called healthy diet, they still could not lose the weight they had gained from the bad diet! Researchers believe this could be due to the bad microbes continuing to live in the gut.
This, of course, implies that bacteria play a bigger role in your health and specifically your waistline than most people realize or care to admit. If you’re concerned about the microbes in your gut, you may want to consider supplementing your diet with high-quality beneficial bacteria, or probiotics, from Natren.
For more information and the full article, please see below:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091111/hl_hsn/gutbacteriamightbemakingpeoplefat
This would explain why none of the diets work long terms.Unless the unfriendly bacteria are dealt with, and overcrowed by friendly bacteria, the person dieting is unlikely to succeed! the good news is: Natren makes it so easy to incorporate good quality probiotics in our diet…Thank you Natasha!:)
Hi Emilie–
Thanks for your positive comment. Yes, we at TAP definitely believe that if you are going to be successful at losing weight its very important to make sure you have the right bacteria thriving in your gut! One product we highly recommend is Natren’s Healthy Tummy chewables, which are formulated for dieters. They are all natural and contain beet fructose (a vegetable source) as the sweetener. Let us know what you think of this product and good luck to you.
Sincerely,
Natasha
I searched for Natren’s Probiotics and cannot find it in Vitamin Shoppes. Help!
Hi Marianne–
Thanks for your excellent question. Only some Vitamin Shoppe stores carry Natren products. Natren products are also sold at Whole Foods and high-quality independent health-food stores. You can also order directly from Natren at http://www.natren.com Good luck and please let us know what your results are. Happy Holidays!
Sincerely,
The Team at TAP
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