10 Amazing Prebiotic Foods for Your Probiotic Efforts
Chocolate
The fruit speeds up the fermentation process, leading to an even greater reduction in inflammation and weight. To reap the most benefits, pick a chocolate with the highest cocoa solids.
Underripe Banana
They're an excellent source of prebiotics: nondigestible carbohydrates that act as food for good gut bacteria. So excellent, in fact, that they have not one, but two sources!
Pulses
Think of every bean or lentil like a little weight-loss pill. That's because pulses, like lentils, split peas, beans, and chickpeas are a source of "resistant starch."
Onions
Onions are one of the best sources of the gut-healthy, soluble fiber called oligofructose, a natural source of inulin which the gut uses to spring clean
Spinach
Good gut health isn't the only thing spinach can do for you; it's also bursting with bone-building vitamin K, immunity-boosting vitamin C
Oats
Oats are a great source of an indigestible form of soluble fiber called beta-glucans. These fibers not only feed your gut bugs but have also been connected with improved insulin
Jerusalem Artichokes
These tubers have a nutty, slightly sweet taste and act as a great substitute for french fries. This type of artichoke is about 76 percent inulin
Wild Blueberries
Fruit, in general, is a great source of slow-digesting fiber. However, just like how all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares: all prebiotics are fiber
Garlic
You may know that garlic is teeming with cancer-fighting antioxidants (well, only if you prepare them properly!), but did you know these smelly bulbs
Leeks
Yet another member of the Allium family, along with garlic and onions, leeks will help you flavor your dishes with their mildly sweet flavor.
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