You can increase your intake of pre- and probiotics either through a good quality supplement or through your diet. Adding yogurt, fermented, soft cheeses and even sourdough bread into your diet will top up your levels of prebiotics, with asparagus, artichokes, bananas, oatmeal, and legumes all rich in prebiotics. The team also observed that the rats maintained a healthy and diverse gut microbiota even after exposure to the stressor. (Shutterstock)Watch your weightIt can be tempting to consume some extra calories in winter to keep warm and comfort yourself on cold, dark days. The researchers now suggest that resetting microbiota in the elderly to that of a 30-year-old might help promote health.

Source: Hindustan Times October 29, 2017 03:56 UTC