Hi friends!

We've all heard the buzz about probiotics by now, but now science is actually backing it up—these good bacteria are proven to make us healthier and happier. Here's to your health!

xoxo,

Sukey

Turns out, food can make you happy. We're not talking about the high you get from really good chocolate (although we love that too). We're talking probiotics.

The brain and the gut are bff, which is why we get butterflies when we’re nervous and that churning feeling when we’re upset. Now researchers are finding that your belly not only reflects how you feel—it also affects how you feel. And happier people have the right mix of bacteria going on.

Probiotics are living bacterial cultures that:

• make digestion smooth and easy
• replenish the good bacteria killed by antibiotics
• battle bad bacteria that finds its way into the gut
• boost immunity and reduce the risk of colon cancer

Tap the Well:  Eat these probiotic foods to up your happiness factor:

• Greek yogurt—look for the option with the least added sugar
• Kefir, fermented milk with live cultures (Don't do dairy? Try coconut milk kefir)
• Sauerkraut or kimchi. Old-school fermented cabbage is making a big comeback
• Tempeh, natto or miso, all products made from fermented soybeans

Not feeling the fermented foods? Pop a probiotic supplement like Florastor instead.