{"id":1455,"date":"2020-11-04T14:47:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T14:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tghd.flipside-staging.com\/?p=1455"},"modified":"2023-03-20T16:44:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T16:44:56","slug":"prebiotic-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/prebiotic-benefits","title":{"rendered":"Prebiotic benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Just like little seedlings need fertiliser to grow, so do the trillions of good bacteria inside us that do so much to look after us. &#8216;Fertiliser&#8217; for our gut microbes = PREbiotics!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Prebiotics are essentially food that feeds our good bacteria (not to be confused for probiotics, which is the live bacteria itself) and they&#8217;re linked to&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Improving blood sugar control and regulating appetite.<\/li>\n<li>Supporting bone health and skin health.<\/li>\n<li>Supporting our immune system &#8211; in fact, there&#8217;s pretty convincing evidence that prebiotics can reduce your risk of needing antibiotics, particularly in kids and the elderly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">Which prebiotic supplement do I recommend? The simple answer is&#8230; none! (with a few exceptions in the clinical setting)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">They&#8217;re found in over 35,000 types of plants &#8211; the foods we eat every day. Good sources include dates, nectarines, dried mango, watermelon, onion, artichoke, asparagus, garlic, pistachios, almonds, chickpeas &amp; other legumes&#8230;and many more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Another part of why VARIETY and DIVERSITY are king! Hitting your 30 plant points a week with lots of plant goodness packed with naturally-occurring prebiotics is absolutely the best way to nourish your gut health for most people. 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