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May 29, 2020

Week 1 Healthy Eating Contest 2020: Gut Check

  • May 29, 2020
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GUT CHECK: Eat probiotic-rich foods three days this week June 1-7, 2020.

 

A majority of the body's immune system is located in the gut. Deficiencies in good bacteria can inhibit the immune system from working at its best. The fix? Include probiotic-rich foods such as yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, miso, kombucha, pickles and olives in your diet three days per week.

 

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    angelb1956
    Contributor ⭐
    June 10, 2020

    I have started replacing mayonnaise and sour cream with Greek yogurt. Once in a while I Might add a tablespoon of mayonnaise for flavor

    lj9807492
    Contributor ⭐⭐
    June 9, 2020

    At lot of people don't care for pro-biotic rich Sauerkraut, but, coming from a German family, it was served quite a bit. I wash it so I can get a lot of the salt off, and cook it with, what else, wurst. Try a Chicago dog, with kraut, onions, pickles, and mustard. You'll love it.

    jgirard2
    Contributor ⭐
    June 9, 2020

    I make kimchi (it's not as hard as you would think) from green beans,Green bean kimchi carrots & radishes in my garden

    SandyS49
    Contributor ⭐
    June 9, 2020

    Every morning I have a smoothie made with Greek yogurt, spinach almond milk and blueberries

    rkosully66
    Contributor ⭐⭐
    June 9, 2020

    Yogurt dressing for healthy dinner bowl

    I used Greek yogurt as the dressing for these healthy dinner bowls I made (garbanzo beans, asparagus, oranges, almonds)... Delicious!

    TheresaG241662
    Contributor ⭐
    June 9, 2020

    Probiotic happy this week 🙂

    SueP99509
    Contributor ⭐
    June 9, 2020

    I enjoy Greek yogurt with fruit and walnuts or pecan.

      mwarning
      Contributor ⭐
      June 8, 2020

      Eating kimchi!

       

      e854012w
      Contributor ⭐
      June 8, 2020

      HI,

       

      I just started playing around with making coconut kefir because of this program since I read how rich in probiotics it is.

       

      It’s a feast for my tastebuds and gut bacteria. Easy to make. This nutrient rich food tastes kinda like dessert—yet it's good for you. 

       

      Here it is with cream on the top. Yum!

        DaisyM552220
        Contributor ⭐
        June 8, 2020

        That looks amazing!!

        TheSuzyQ
        TheSuzyQ
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        June 8, 2020

        We love making our own homemade yogurt in our Instant Pot. So healthy and delicious! We freeze in fun shapes for the grandbabes and serve with fresh fruit and granola. I included my recipe. Don't be overwhelmed by the steps! I just put in a lot of information to help 🙂 

         

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