I bet you have heard about prebiotics and probiotics, but do you know what they are and what is their different? Prebiotics and probiotics are substances that may improve your health among others food with specific functional components.

There is a lot of prebiotics and probiotic available in the form of dietary supplements. It is not necessary to consume or taking special pills or other concoctions to obtain prebiotic and probiotics into your daily intake. These so called ‘nutrition boosters’ are natural ingredients in variety of everyday foods. Let’s keep on looking and explore what they are now.

What are Prebiotics and What Do They Do?

Prebiotics are naturally occurring, non-digestible food mostly dietary fiber that serves as food for gut microbiota and promoting the growth of helpful bacteria in your gut. Ya right! You have many bacteria in your body and there are even more than body cells. Gut bacteria produce nutrients for colon cells and hence leads to a healthier digestive system. So it can be said that prebiotics may improve gastrointestinal health as well as potentially enhance mental health.

Prebiotics in Your Diet

Prebiotics include fructooligosaccharides such as inulin and galactosaccharides. Eat more whole grains, fruits and vegetables such as garlic, onions, leeks, bananas, beans, whole-grain foods and other if wish to include more prebiotics in diet.

       

What are Probiotics and What Do They Do?

We usually think of bacteria and germs that cause diseases but they are both good and bad bacteria in your body. Probiotics are the “good” bacteria or live cultures that naturally found in your gut and help in keeping your gut healthy. These live cultures help in repopulate microbiota to balance gut flora. It may boost immunity and overall health especially gastrointestinal health.

Probiotics in Your Diet

Yogurt, kefir products and aged cheeses contain live cultures such as bifidobacteria and lactobacilli. Fermented, non-dairy foods with beneficial live cultures, including kimchi, sauerkraut, miso, tempeh and cultured non-dairy yogurts are good sources of probiotics. 

What Makes Probiotics and Probiotics “Inseparable Bros”?

Conclusively, prebiotics or “good” bacteria promoters and probiotics, the “good” bacteria work together collaboratively. In other words, prebiotics are breakfast, lunch and dinner for probiotics which restores and improve gastrointestinal health. 

Incorporating health-promoting functional foods, such as those containing prebiotics and probiotics, aids in creating a healthier you.