I consume ve forkfuls of sauerkraut each morning before breakfast and also add kimchi to almost all home-cooked meals. 3. Consider probiotics and prebiotics. Probiotics are bacteria. I've used Sedona Labs iFlora probiotics both during training (to help accommodate overfeeding) and after antibiotics. Prebiotics are fermentable substrates that help bacteria grow and thrive. In this category, I've experimented with organic inulin and fructo-oligosaccharides, commonly referred to as FOS. For a host of reasons, I prefer inulin, which I get through the Athletic Greens mentioned previously. Inulin is about 10% the sweetness of sugar, but unlike fructose, it's not insulinemic. In the whole-foods realm, garlic, leeks, and chicory are all high in inulin or FOS content. Though the research is preliminary, introducing pre- and probiotics together in the diet could
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