If you check the label of probiotic products such as yogurt, you might notice that some contain sugar. Yet you might also be wondering, does sugar affect probiotics? To help answer your question, I checked various studies on sugar and bacterial growth – and got surprising results. Key Highlights: The good bacteria (aka probiotics) feed…
Fermented sauerkraut can be a rich source of natural probiotics that can be good for your body. But you might be wondering whether you can freeze it to prolong its shelf life and whether the probiotics will survive being in the frozen state. Key Highlights: Freezing sauerkraut doesn’t kill probiotics as long as you use…
As you probably know already, kombucha contains probiotics (good bacteria) from the fermentation process. But kombucha can also contain alcohol – and alcohol is believed to cause harm to bacteria! This probably makes you wonder, can alcohol kill probiotics in kombucha, or do the “good bacteria” survive? Will the alcohol only kill the bad guys?…
Sauerkraut is one of the foods that can contain probiotics and is known to be great for your tummy. But does cooking sauerkraut kill the good bacteria (probiotics) in them? Key Points: Cooking can kill the probiotics in your sauerkraut. Heating up or warming your sauerkraut at low heat might kill some probiotics, but frying…
Have you ever wondered if the honey in your pantry kills the beneficial bacteria in your gut? The short answer is no, but there’s more to the story. Honey may kill certain bacteria, but it’s not always bad. It can work in harmony with your probiotics to give you all kinds of benefits, like improved…
Many people take probiotics for their health benefits, but some may be concerned about the potential negative effects of vitamin C on these beneficial bacteria. While it is true that high doses of vitamin C can be harmful to some forms of bacteria, it is important to understand the full picture when it comes to…
Have you ever wondered if freezing your probiotic-rich foods, beverages, and supplements kills the beneficial bacteria? While it is true that freezing can decrease the number of live probiotics, it is not always a death sentence for these beneficial microorganisms. This article will delve into the science behind freezing probiotics and uncover some unexpected facts…
For this read, I will dig deep into the nutritional facts of common yogurts to figure out if and what probiotics they have and how can they benefit gut health. All yogurts can contain up to 500 billion CFU of probiotics per serving. But most of them die when it is processed to increase the…
For this article, I skimmed through the available scientific information to find out if pasteurization kills the good bacteria in milk and other probiotic foods and if these products still remain as beneficial for consumption as they were before this food disinfection process. Raw milk has a great nutritional profile which is why it may…
For this article, I skimmed through Huel’s official website and some scientific publications to answer which of their products have probiotics and other gut-friendly ingredients. The popularity of the Huel meals around the world is evident from the fact that more than 50 million Huel meals are sold in 80+ countries. And since what you…