04/25/2023
You may have heard of probiotics, prebiotics, and maybe even postbiotics before. But do you know what they are, and how they improve your health?
Probiotics are the good bacteria which offer benefits to the human body. Prebiotics refer to the non-digestible components in foods which nourish these bacteria. When the probiotic bacteria feed on the prebiotics, they produce bioactive compounds known as postbiotics.
Though postbiotics are technically waste products, they offer many health benefits like lowering inflammation and reducing risk for infection.
While supplement forms are available for all three, don't assume that you need a bunch of pills, potions, or concoctions to get enough pro-, pre-, or post-biotics! Eating a variety of probiotic and prebiotic foods in your diet is the ideal way to get the health benefits from all of these nutrients.
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