Comments for Recipes By Mike http://recipesbymike.com Recipes Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:53:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 Comment on Tastee Sandwich by loopback http://recipesbymike.com/tastee-sandwich/#comment-1105 loopback Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:05:02 +0000 http://recipesbymike.com/tastee-sandwich/#comment-1105 These are pretty darn good but WHOA salty! As a kid who grew up in S.C. IA, I miss not being able to head down the street and grabbing a bag These are pretty darn good but WHOA salty! As a kid who grew up in S.C. IA, I miss not being able to head down the street and grabbing a bag

]]> Comment on Lentil and Turkey Sausage Soup by Anita Andersn http://recipesbymike.com/lentil-and-turkey-sausage-soup/#comment-217 Anita Andersn Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:54:57 +0000 http://recipesbymike.com/lentil-and-turkey-sausage-soup/#comment-217 Thanks, Mike for posting your Lentil and Turkey Sausage recipe. I was attracted to its fresh, healthy ingredients and the simplicity in bringing them together for what looks to be a terrific soup! Thanks, Mike for posting your Lentil and Turkey Sausage recipe. I was attracted to its fresh, healthy ingredients and the simplicity in bringing them together for what looks to be a terrific soup!

]]> Comment on Super Foods And The Benefits by John http://recipesbymike.com/super-foods/#comment-168 John Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:34:30 +0000 http://recipesbymike.com/super-foods/#comment-168 <p>I recently learned about probiotics after recovering from an illness, I had the choice to take probiotics pills for a month or eat foods containing probiotics. I did a little research on this and read about Lactobacillus in yogurt and its benefits. I read your article on Super Foods and I am just starting to learn more about this class of foods, I have a question for you regarding yogurt as a probiotic food. There are so many types of yogurt out there what is the best type of yogurt to eat to obtain the benefits of probiotics? Do the more expensive health food brands have the most or can any off the shelf yogurt give you the same benefits? Thanks for the great article.</p> I recently learned about probiotics after recovering from an illness, I had the choice to take probiotics pills for a month or eat foods containing probiotics. I did a little research on this and read about Lactobacillus in yogurt and its benefits. I read your article on Super Foods and I am just starting to learn more about this class of foods, I have a question for you regarding yogurt as a probiotic food. There are so many types of yogurt out there what is the best type of yogurt to eat to obtain the benefits of probiotics? Do the more expensive health food brands have the most or can any off the shelf yogurt give you the same benefits? Thanks for the great article.

]]> Comment on Super Foods And The Benefits by Web Master http://recipesbymike.com/super-foods/#comment-169 Web Master Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:37:22 +0000 http://recipesbymike.com/super-foods/#comment-169 Yogurt is a great source of protein and calcium. When made with non- or low-fat milk, it’s low in fat. If it contains live starter cultures, it can aid digestion. To get the most health benefit from yogurt, look for a “Live and Active Cultures” seal on the label. This indicates a live starter culture was used. For the added benefit of probiotics, look for any of these bacteria on the ingredients list. Lactobacillus acidophilus, L. casei, L. reuteri, and Bifidobacterium bifidum Lactobacillus acidophilus is by far the most commonly added probiotic, featured in such favorites as Dannon, Columbo, Yoplait and Breyers. These “probiotic” bacteria pass through the stomach to the gastrointestinal tract, where, they help maintain a healthy balance between the 200-plus kinds of bacteria that live there. What you may not know is…people who are lactose intolerant have a hard time digesting milk products because they lack the enzyme that breaks down the main carbohydrate in milk. Yogurt is a unique dairy food because the starter cultures actually produce that enzyme during fermentation. Thus, the milk sugar in yogurt is more easily digested, even for lactose-intolerant individuals. Many people who commonly experience gas, bloating or discomfort from dairy foods can digest yogurt more easily, thanks to the starter cultures. The easiest way to get into nutritional trouble with yogurt is to choose one overly laden with sugar. Nutritionally speaking, you can’t beat plain nonfat yogurt with live active cultures and added probiotics. One cup provides 136 calories, zero grams fat, 14 grams protein, 19 grams carbohydrate and 488 milligrams calcium. Yogurt is a great source of protein and calcium. When made with non- or low-fat milk, it’s low in fat. If it contains live starter cultures, it can aid digestion.

To get the most health benefit from yogurt, look for a “Live and Active Cultures” seal on the label. This indicates a live starter culture was used. For the added benefit of probiotics, look for any of these bacteria on the ingredients list.

Lactobacillus acidophilus, L. casei, L. reuteri, and Bifidobacterium bifidum

Lactobacillus acidophilus is by far the most commonly added probiotic, featured in such favorites as Dannon, Columbo, Yoplait and Breyers.

These “probiotic” bacteria pass through the stomach to the gastrointestinal tract, where, they help maintain a healthy balance between the 200-plus kinds of bacteria that live there.

What you may not know is…people who are lactose intolerant have a hard time digesting milk products because they lack the enzyme that breaks down the main carbohydrate in milk. Yogurt is a unique dairy food because the starter cultures actually produce that enzyme during fermentation. Thus, the milk sugar in yogurt is more easily digested, even for lactose-intolerant individuals. Many people who commonly experience gas, bloating or discomfort from dairy foods can digest yogurt more easily, thanks to the starter cultures.

The easiest way to get into nutritional trouble with yogurt is to choose one overly laden with sugar. Nutritionally speaking, you can’t beat plain nonfat yogurt with live active cultures and added probiotics. One cup provides 136 calories, zero grams fat, 14 grams protein, 19 grams carbohydrate and 488 milligrams calcium.

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