12/20/2016
...food source for some of the bacteria that naturally live in our gastrointestinal (GI) tract. You can think of prebiotics as fertilizer for “good” or beneficial gut bacteria. Examples of prebiotics that you may see on food labels include inulin, fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and polyols, including lactulose (1). Types of carbohydrates that are prebiotics can also be found naturally in many foods including human breast milk, whole grains, bananas, garlic, onions, artichokes and honey. This list...