Gut Microbiome quiz Week 8

Select the best description of the gut microbiota

The gut microbiome is when you drink lots of beer and the yeast from the beer grown inside your stomach
The gut microbiota is the trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi living in our GI tract which extends from our mouth to our anus. The bacteria, viruses, and fungi are a mix of beneficial and harmful microorganisms
The gut microbiome is when you have the stomach flu

What are the benefits you receive when you have a healthy & diverse gut microbiome?

More farts
Can cause IBD like Crohn's or colitis to disappear
Improved immunity, reduction in excess body weight, improved satiety & calorie control, more insulin sensitivity, decreased inflammation, & reduction in LDL cholesterol

What daily factors affect the gut microbiome in a negative or positive way?

Daily diet, stress, sleep, environment, medications like antibiotics, whether you are exposed to dirt and animals or not
Makeup
Clothes that you wear

What are the key components of a diet that promotes a healthy gut microbiome?

Eating only high fat meat, fried food, processed foods like cookies and chips
Eat a simple diet of chicken, apples, and bread
Eating fermented foods aka probiotic containing foods, a wide variety of fiber containing foods (like fruits, veggies, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds) and reducing added sugars, high fat meats and fried foods

Select examples of probiotics. There are 2 correct answers.

Fermented foods: Kimchi, sauerkraut, miso, tempeh, kombucha, low sugar yogurt like Greek yogurt with less than 3g added sugars, kefir, non-pasteurized pickles, or non-pasteurized cottage cheese like Good Culture brand
Regular pickles
Yoplait yogurt Whips -not a good probiotic source and very high sugar
Probiotic supplements in capsule form. Often refrigerated

What are prebiotics?

butter, fried chicken, fatty meats
prebiotics are foods like nuts, seeds, veggies, fruits, whole grains that contain fiber and foods like salmon, flax, chia seeds that contain Omega-3 fats that foster the growth of beneficial bacteria

Which source of probiotics does the research define as the most effective and beneficial way to introduce beneficial bacteria into our GI system?

High sugar yogurt with probiotics like Yoplait or Noosa
Daily intake of fermented foods such as kimchi, sauerkraut, low sugar yogurt, kombucha, miso ect
Probiotic capsule supplement

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