Gut Insight: probiotics and prebiotics for digestive health and well-being [Paperback]

Jo Ann Tatum Hattner (Author), Susan Anderes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 6, 2009

Gut Insight will teach you about probiotics (friendly bacteria) and prebiotics (fibers that feed those bacteria) and how they can positively influence your health. Positive effects include: enhanced immunity, reduction of pathogenic bacteria, increased mineral absorption, prevention of allergy, freedom from constipation, lactose intolerance, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and irritable bowel. Learn what probiotics and prebiotics are, why they are necessary for gut health and immunity, which foods contain them, and how to integrate them into meals and snacks. You will find resources for shopping using natural foods and specialty probiotic foods. Our guide to prebiotic food sources, familiar and exotic, serves as a resource for using these plant foods. Web links help you to quickly find information on these foods.

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: Hattner Nutrition (June 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0578026155
• ISBN-13: 978-0578026152
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #580,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on probiotics and prebiotics!, September 26, 2009

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Jeanne L. Olson - See all my reviews
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This book clearly defines probiotics and prebiotics, explains what foods contain them, and how to keep good bacteria -- not bad -- in your kitchen. The authors have researched the medical literature to support their writing and have created a very useful guide for anyone wanting to enhance their health with real foods. The client profiles in the book illustrate how easily this can be done.

The last chapter discusses probiotics and prebiotics throughout life from birth through older adults. It also includes something I have never seen before -- a section on "stool-gazing" so individuals know what is normal and what merits a mention to a health professional.

Gut Insight is a one-of-a-kind book which I highly recommend.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gut Instinct? Buy this book!, October 27, 2009

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David Grotto "Author of 101 Foods That Could ... (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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Brava to Jo Ann Hattner and Susan Anderes for assembling a wonderfully complete, concise and authoritative guide to the world of gut health! Here the reader can finally gain a thorough understanding of the world of pro- and prebiotics and appreciate why they can't live without them. I especially love Hattner's real-life case examples of patients who have benefited from her years of wisdom. The inclusion of product examples along with some simple and tasty recipes really makes this guide useful to both consumer and health professional, alike. Get ready to dig into a great and fun read that offers lifestyle recommendations that are easy to digest (pun intended!).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Got gut health? You will if you read this book!, November 18, 2009

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Keith-thomas Ayoob - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gut Insight: probiotics and prebiotics for digestive health and well-being (Paperback)

The authors take a complicated and sometimes queasy subject and translate all the science into user-friendly facts. I love that you can open the book to any page and find out good info on gut health. The authors don't mince words and it's clear they're serious about improving digestive health. What I like best is that they talk about food ingredients, give brand names, and really get specific, so consumers get info they can really use.

There are case studies in the book, and real-world recipes that are simple enough for anyone to prepare. This book is written in a motivating and empowering way that lets the reader know that better health is a lot easier than they think. That alone is worth the price of the book. Gut Insight may have been written for consumers, but I'm keeping it at my desk within arm's reach.