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Prebiotics beneficially nourishes the good bacteria already in the large bowel or colon. NB Cooking fruits and vegetables reduces the concentration of prebiotic by significant amounts.

Prebiotic fibers can help to protect beneficial gut bacteria and restore healthy sleep patterns after a stressful event. Probiotics are well known to benefit digestive health, but prebiotics are less well understood. Prebiotics are certain types of non-digestible fibers that probiotic bacteria feed on, such as the fibers found in many plant sources like asparagus, oatmeal, and legumes. Certain bacteria also feed on nonfibers such as the protein lactoferrin, which also acts like a prebiotic and is found in breast milk...