Title:
The complete prebiotic & probiotic health guide : a vegetarian plan for balancing your gut flora + 175 recipes / Dr. Maitreyi Raman, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Angela Sirounis, BSc, RD & Jennifer Shrubsole, BSc, RD.
Author:
Raman, Maitreyi (Gastroenterologist), author.
Sirounis, Angela, author.
Shrubsole, Jennifer, author.
Publication Information:
Toronto : Robert Rose, 2015.
Call Number:
QP144.F85 R35 2015
Abstract:
The role of diet in shaping a favorable environment for beneficial gut bacteria is becoming more and more apparent. The authors show you strategies to create a healthier gut by eating more probiotic- and prebiotic-rich foods within the framework of a vegetarian diet. Their eight-step program offers a nutritional prescription that will get you into tip-top shape, help you lose weight, and reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.
ISBN:
9780778805175
Physical Description:
336 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Contents:
Understanding the gut microbiome. The gut microbiome ; Antibiotics and the gut microbiome ; Beneficial bacteria ; The impact of fiber on gut microbiota -- How to achieve a healthy microbiome. The vegetarian diet ; The vegetarian diet in detail ; Optimizing dietary fiber and prebiotics ; How to optimize dietary probiotics -- The 8-step biotic-balanced program. Nutrition prescription for health living ; Changing your eating habits -- Recipes for a healthy microbiome.
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