I just read this great article on yahoo about probiotics found in yogurt and other fermented foods and the great effects they have on your mental state. These fascinating "mind-altering microbes" could according to the article be used to help treat
depression and anxiety...how cool is that? In the article women were given 2 servings of yogurt with probiotics a day for 2 months and had decreased activity in regions of the brain linked with anxiety/depression/fear.
Here is a link to the article-
http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/are-probiotics-new-prozac
Considering most yogurt has a crazy amount of sugar in it I am going to try and add plain greek yogurt into my diet because its high in protein...maybe in protein shakes...I'm open to ideas... :) Also many yogurts don't have live probiotics in them so make sure to check!
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