Are we growing overweight from baker's yeast?

Rjaatt

The type of yeast that is used to leaven bread is also used to fatten animals. A new study points toward a possible link between human obesity and yeast.
Researchers at St. Olavs Hospital and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim report indications that remain to be investigated regarding a link between obesity and baker's yeast.

The researchers found that antigens - substances which stimulate production of antibodies - reacting to baker's yeast were much more prevalent among obese persons who participated in their study than among the normal weight control group.

But only 58 persons took part in the study and 40 of these were obese, while 18 had normal BMIs.

Over a third of the obese persons were found to have elevated levels of yeast antigens, compared to just five percent in the control group.

"We measured antigens reacting to baker's yeast because this is an indirect way of determining the presence of yeast," explains Saideh Salamati, one of the researchers behind the study.

The group of obese persons with the yeast antigen also had tended to have high blood pressure. None of the obese persons in the study had other diseases.

Whetting the appetite
Components in the cell wall of yeast can raise appetites, explains Salamati. Baker's yeast also produces B vitamins and a number of enzymes which can increase the body's utilisation of food.

Whetting the appetite

Components in the cell wall of yeast can raise appetites, explains Salamati. Baker's yeast also produces B vitamins and a number of enzymes which can increase the body's utilisation of food.

Yeast replaced antibiotics

The use of yeast in animal feeds started out as an alternative to the low-dosage antibiotics which the fodder industry was overusing. Antibiotics were added to feeds to obtain a more efficient intake of nutrients and speedier weight growth. In the USA antibiotics are still commonly used in animal feeds.

In 2006 the use of weight-boosting antibiotics was banned in the EU because of the danger of transferring multi-resistant bacteria from animals to humans. So in Europe weight gain in animals is being increased with baker's yeast, among other things. However it is allowed in the USA.

in case you were wondering: Saideh Salamati does not eat bread.

"I stopped a year ago," she says.

As for myself! I never eat bread with (YEAST! :warning

Rjaatt Replied:

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a species of yeast. It has been instrumental to winemaking, baking, and brewing since ancient times. It is believed to have been originally isolated from the skin of grapes.
What are the symptoms if you are allergic to yeast?

For those who have yeast intolerance or yeast sensitivity, below is a non-exhaustive list of symptoms one may experience:

Feel bloated.
Hives.
Difficulty concentrating.
Constipation.
Indigestion.
Eczema.
Irritable.
Excessive cravings for sugar filled foods or alcoholic beverages.
Foods to Avoid on the Candida diet:

High sugar fruits.
Glutinous grains.
Meats like pork and lunch meat.
Fish like tuna and swordfish.
Some dairy products.
Moldy nuts and seeds.
Condiments with added sugars.
Refined and processed vegetable oils.
There are several ways to cure and combat yeast infections like garlic and yogurt, but water is one of the best! With higher water intake, you will urinate more, thus flushing out the sugars that can cause yeast infections. ... Although it is not proven, some say that too much stress and sugar can trigger yeast infections.

Foods to avoid if your Yest sensitive to foods:
Sweets: Barley, corn or rice syrup; sugar; honey; maple syrup; dairy products (they contain lactose); any foods containing concentrated sweeteners.
Foods that easily convert into simple sugars: Melons, dried fruits, fruit juices, refined flours and white rice.

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