Probiotic Yogurt Doesn't Deliver!

I've long since told my friends that Probiotic print on items in the supermarket is simply a means for food manufacturers to push their products.  Touted Probiotics in most all these foods aren't what they are cracked up to be.  A recent article by the New York Times highlights this very issue...

New York Times article, Probioitics - Looking Underneath your Yogurt Label

The outcome of a recent legal case may help. Dannon, one of the biggest sellers of probiotic yogurts, settled a class-action lawsuit this month over its Activia yogurts and DanActive yogurt drinks, which claimed to help regulate digestion and stimulate the immune system. As part of the $35 million settlement, Dannon agreed to reimburse dissatisfied consumers and make labeling changes, among them adding the scientific names of probiotic strains it uses.

It isn't a bad article.  Although I don't completely concur.  Probiotics are a vital part of the life function.  They seem to downplay the significance of good bacteria aka Probiotics in our digestive process and immune response.  The takeaway from this article though is to realize that what you're purchasing in the grocery store isn't necessarily all it's cracked up to be.  

A big trouble with Probiotics is they have to survive the strong acid in your stomach before they can reach your digestive tract.  This means virtually all advertised Probiotics have absolutely no effect on your digestion because none of the bacterial cultures ever reach your digestive tract.  Additionally, when we take antibiotics these can negatively influence these good bacterial cultures working in harmony with our body.  A healthy balance of good bacteria is essential for healthy life function. 

I am working on a bacterial food book as we speak to provide you with the complete picture and to uncover many of these issues with modern probiotic craze.  So stay tuned! 

In the mean time make sure to check out some of our healthy recipes at Fitlish.com

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Thanks Tim!

Hey Everybody:

I want to give a big shout out for Tim's new book the Four Hour Body.  Not only has Tim been a great inspriation in my work as an entrepenour.  He has similar passions to myself and us in that he's obsessed with personal physical performance.  He was interested in one of the recipes we had posted and so I shared it with him to celebrate the release of his new book, the Four Hour Body.  Make sure to check out the book!  I'm going to post a review once I've completed reading it.

In the mean time checkout the rocking promotional video they made!!!  If you're interested in picking up a copy of the book, make sure to get it from this link Purchase The Four Hour Body, it's cheaper, and will help support our Kiva fund which assists entrepreneurs in third world countries.

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Tasty Shrimp Soup

Hey:

Sorry I've been so bad lately about keeping you guys up to date with cool wall posts.  I've been working many days 20+ hours at my day job.  It's a lot but should only be for the short term.  Then I can get back to give you more of the Fitlish Low down!

Here's a really cool recipe I recently stumbled onto.  It's a Seafood Soup.  Looks very tasty.  I think I'll try it this weekend.  Apparently you can get everything from Trader Joes making this a one stop shop !

http://everydaypaleo.com/2010/11/28/caribbean-seafood-stew/

If you're interested in other Fitlish recipes checkout mine at:

http://www.fitlish.com/healthydietfoods

See you there!!!

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Rice Good, Wheat Public Enemy Number 1?

Hey Everybody,

Sorry for my recent absence.  Things have been hectic in my life and as a result my posts on Fitlish have tapered off.  But I see you guys are continuing to visit the site which is greatly appreciated.  I will be returning to school in the Spring to learn more about web development and push things to the next level so stay tuned!

As you all well know I've spent the past several months evaluating the Paleo Diet Plan.  I was a bit skeptical of what the results might be, even after performing the diet for 3 months and religiously avoiding grains.  It wasn't until this last week that I tried them again.  Wheat was difficult to avoid as I was at the traditional seasonal Christmas parties we're all accustomed to.

Upon trying some pastries among several wheat based dishes (friend wanted to share their cooking with me) I got fairly sick.  These pastries were Wheat based of course.  When I tried them they just didn't seem to have the flavor I'm accustomed to with my Paleo friendly foods.  Instead they tasted flavorless and made my stomach turn knots.  The next day I felt a sick and drained.

I had a similar experience eating Peanuts which are actually not nuts at all they are Legumes one of the most anti-nutrient dense foods on the planet!  They made me quite sick.  I immediately broke out with nasty allergies, got light headed, and had no energy.  To say the least I felt like crap.  Keep in mind prior to the diet I had a hard time noticing the adverse effects of these foods.  It was because I had nothing to compare them to as they had always been a part of my regular diet.  It wasn't until I tried omitting anti-nutrient dense foods that I realized the adverse effects they have on all of us including myself!

Interestingly though, not all grains are culprit!  Rice seemed to be OK in my diet and corn (corn nuts to be specific) seemed to have little effect on how I felt.  Now they aren't the best nutrients but in my experience I found eating them in moderation had no adverse effect on how I feel.  Mark's Daily Apple has an interesting post about Rice as pertains to Paleo in general which you can view here, Is Rice Unhealthy?:

It's a great article, here's a snippet, I recommend checking out the whole thing :)

The cereal grain family prides itself on its powerful, expansive arsenal of lectins, phytates, gluten, and other antinutrients. A single seed of its patriarch, wheat, can punch holes in gut linings with ease, and cousin oat has managed to obtain official recognition as being good for the heart even as it doses you with gluten. As healthy whole grains, they hide their armaments in plain sight; they cloak their puny bodies in the very poisons for which they are lauded and applauded. We Primals have got a heated feud going with the family as a whole, but should we paint all its members with the same brush?

Additionally, if you're interested in learning about my Paleo Diet Results checkout this link here, http://www.fitlish.com/mediterraneandietplan

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Good Old F&V from the Old School to the New School

So exhausted been working 20+ hour days again.  Sorry I'm not more upbeat lol.  But I stumbled onto this article recently.  It's rather interesting talk about where some common foods originated from.  Check it out...

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/ancient-vs-modern-fruits-and-vegetables/

Let me know what you guys think.  More articles?  Post up some comments and I'll make sure to get back with you.

Enjoy!

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