HEALTHY GUT,
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How Probiotics Can Keep You and Your Gut Happy
As you sit down to a Thanksgiving feast, be sure to take a few minutes to consider your gut health. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to indulge a bit and eat numerous family favorites, but that doesn’t mean you have to suffer for doing so in the following days. Learn more about how probiotics can improve your gut health and keep you feeling good after your big meal. Even It Out Probiotics are live, “good” bacteria that can provide your body with a wide variety of health benefits, including weight loss and an improved mood. Probiotics work because they try to restore balance to your gut, evening the score of good and bad bacteria. Too much bad bacteria can be a sign of a poor diet or a side effect of an antibiotic, but it can be pretty easy to tip the scales in one direction or the other in your gut. Being mindful of what you consume (even on Thanksgiving) and adding a probiotic to your diet can help you keep this balance even. Easy-Peasy, Lemon Squeezy You don’t have to eat peas to get your probiotic fix, but it can be that easy. The good bacteria can be found in many fermented foods, such as yogurt, sauerkraut,
pickles, and some cheeses, and capsules or powders can be added to your daily
morning or bedtime routine for a quick gut check every day. (By the way, like peas, lemons do not contain probiotics, but they are a favorite to add to water and probiotic powder mixtures, as lemons are good for your gut and taste refreshing.) Good Health From Head to Bum Your tummy is a foundation for the rest of your health. Think about it. When you wake up with a bellyache, how much more difficult is the rest of the day? When you’re having bathroom issues, how uncomfortable are your meetings or after- work drinks? One quick and easy way to improve your mental health, ease your aching belly, and get you feeling more active is to give probiotics a try. When selecting a probiotic, it’s important to find one that is right for you. Stretch Physical Therapy & Total Wellness can help you get your gut health in order. Give us a call at 513-874-8800.
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Spicy, Creamy Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a Thanksgiving staple, but they’re often the blandest thing on the table. Luckily that’s not the case with this recipe, which features Thai spices and coconut milk.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar
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5 pounds sweet potatoes
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 cup canned coconut milk
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1 tablespoon kosher salt
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1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
Directions
1. Heat oven to 375 F. On a large sheet pan, bake potatoes until very soft, approximately 75 minutes. 2. Let potatoes cool until they are safe to handle, then peel and mash. 3. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine coconut milk and curry paste. Once mixed, add the mixture, salt, half the sugar, and half the butter to potatoes. 4. 30 minutes before serving, heat oven to 425 F. Spread potatoes in a baking dish, cover with foil, and bake for 20 minutes. 5. Uncover potatoes and dot with remaining butter and sugar. Broil until brown, crusty, and delicious. Serve hot. 513-874-8800 Inspired by The New York Times
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