From sauerkraut to kombucha, best probiotics to keep on top of your health this winter

I AM a huge fan of probiotics that remain active in your body and prevent bacteria that are harmful to your health. You can get them in pill form but eating foods rich in them is always a better idea.

Today I look at some interesting options, while our Beauty Editor puts hair oils to the test.

Health

with Jane Atkinson

SAUERKRAUT 

• Loving Foods Fermented Organic Sauerkraut, £6.95 for 500g — buy now

This fermented cabbage from eastern Europe can help with digestion during heavier meals. 

Loving Foods Fermented Organic Sauerkraut is cabbage and Celtic sea salt.

Delicious and moreish, it is full of vitamins C and K, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and beneficial live bacteria. 

KEFIR

• Biotiful Dairy Kefir Shot, £2.95 for a four-pack – buy now

This bio-live drink from the Caucasus Mountains dates back 2,000 years and in Turkish means “feel good”. 

Like a milkshake with a tangy aftertaste and 30billion active gut-friendly live cultures in each 100ml shot bottle. 

With vitamin B2, B12 and no added sugar too. Just 59kcal per shot. 

KOMBUCHA 

• Blighty Booch Kombucha, £38 for 12 x 330ml bottles – buy now 

Full of probiotics and antioxidants. 

I tried Blighty Booch Kombucha’s organic ginger naturally sparkling fermented tea. 

Refreshing but not enough ginger so a bit dull. 53kcal per 330ml bottle. 

Beauty

with Gabriella Stein

BUDGET 

• Wella Professionals Reflections Oil, £6.95 (was £8.70), 30ml –  buy now

A conditioning hair oil containing macadamia seed oil, avocado oil and vitamin E. 

Can be used as a pre-shampoo treatment to revive dull hair, on wet hair to ensure a smooth blow-dry or on dry hair to tame frizz and boost shine.

MID 

• Khali Min Rescue Oil, £38, 100ml –  buy now

A versatile, lightweight oil enriched with macadamia, hibiscus and Egyptian jojoba oils. 

Can be used as a pre-wash treatment applied to mid-lengths and ends for up to 30 minutes or an overnight mask to repair damaged hair. 

Simply apply from root to tip before washing out in the morning as normal.

LUXURY

2018 KARIN DAILEY

Living Proof No-Frizz Vanishing Oil is made with ‘healthy hair molecule’[/caption]

• Living Proof No-Frizz Vanishing Oil, £31, 50ml – buy now

Oil made using the brand’s patented “healthy hair molecule” as well as a five-oil blend to mimic hair’s natural secretions, creating a lightweight formula that vanishes in your hair without weighing it down or leaving your locks greasy.

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