Prebiotic vs Probiotic: What’s the Difference?
Probiotics vs. Prebiotics
What’s the difference?
- Probiotics:These are live bacteria found in certain foods or supplements. They can provide numerous health benefits.
- Probiotic also come in pill form and are added ingredients in foods such as yogurt and health drinks.
- Prebiotics:These substances come from types of carbs (mostly fiber) that humans can’t digest. The beneficial bacteria in your gut eat this fiber.
- Prebiotics fiber goes through the small intestine undigested and is fermented when it reaches the large colon.
How are probiotics and prebiotics related?
Prebiotics acts as food for probiotics. Probiotics eat prebiotics.
Probiotic food sources
- Yogurt
- Sour cream
- Cheeses
- Kefir
Prebiotic food sources
- Bananas
- Oats
- Wheat bran/flour
- Whole Grain
- Onions
- Garlic
- Apple
- Asparagus
Eating balanced amounts of both probiotics and prebiotics can help ensure that you have the right balance of these bacteria, which should improve your health.
Health benefits of Probiotic
- Improve urinary health
- Promotes weight loss
- Improve skin tone
- Boost immunity
- Improve vaginal health
Probiotic and prebiotic supplements
Probiotics and prebiotic can be found in capsules and powders.
When to take probiotics and prebiotics?
In the morning with breakfast, or at least within 30 minutes of eating proper meal.