Prebiotics and probiotics are a bit like the "guardian angels" of our digestive system.

Indeed, they can restore our gut microbiota, which is composed of all the microorganisms living in our small intestine and our colon, when it is unbalanced.

Prebiotics, what is it?

Prebiotics are non-digestible fibers derived from dietary carbohydrates.

Once in the body, prebiotics help to create an ideal environment for the development of good bacteria in the digestive system.

The main food prebiotics are galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), present mainly in fermented dairy products such as yogurt and fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), found naturally in many fruits (pineapple, banana, red fruits, apple, etc.). ), vegetables (garlic, artichoke, asparagus, leek, parsnip ...) and legumes (lentils, chickpeas, red and black beans).

Sometimes foods are artificially fortified with prebiotics. It can also be found in the form of food supplements.

What about probiotics?

Probiotics are bacteria, yeasts and viruses naturally present in our intestinal flora, which are beneficial to the digestive system.