262 Diet Wise
Pre-Biotics
While probiotic-foods contain live bacteria, prebiotic foods feed
the good bacteria already living in your digestive system. Pre-biotics are
mainly fiber-based foods, that provide a matrix in which probiotics can
g r o w.
You can find prebiotics in foods such as asparagus, Jerusalem
artichokes, bananas, oatmeal, red wine, honey, maple syrup, and legumes.
Consider eating pre-biotic foods on their own or with probiotic foods, to
perhaps give the probiotics a boost.
Also consider adding to the diet fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS),
which act as a food source to nourish healthful bacteria but not unhealthful
ones. FOS is extracted from fruits and vegetables such as bananas, onions,
chicory root, garlic, asparagus, barley, wheat, jícama, and leeks. Some grains
and cereals, such as wheat, also contain amounts of FOS. The Jerusalem
artichoke and its relative yacón have been found to have the highest
concentrations of FOS of cultured plants.
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