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Today JJ discusses the importance of having a rich prebiotic component to your diet. Prebiotics feed probiotics, helping you maintain a healthy balance of gut flora and better able to fight off leaky gut. JJ also explains how prebiotics help keep your body’s inflammation low, as well as contribute to a host of other health benefits. Read on to discover a list of JJ’s top prebiotic-rich foods and her recommendation on the best way to incorporate them into your daily menu.
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Episode Play-By-Play
[2:35] What are prebiotics, and how are they different than probiotics?
[3:11] All the systems in your body that your gut microbiome affects
[3:50] JJ first started focusing on this when she was focusing on overcoming weight loss resistance.
[4:14] What happens when prebiotics are fermented in your large intestine?
[4:49] Some of the benefits of increasing your production of short chain fatty acids
[5:39] When you increase your intake of healing foods, your body can heal itself easier and fight off bad bacteria and this other very common issue.
[6:17] What is leaky gut? How do prebiotics help?
[8:10] Short-chain fatty acids can also improve mineral absorption, which strengthens these parts of the body.
[9:45] Food sources that provide prebiotics (fiber)
[10:25] How much fiber should you eat every day? What else should you increase as you increase your fiber intake?
Action Steps: Increase the foods that contain more prebiotics, including...
Oats
Coconut
Cacao
Onions
Garlic
Asparagus
Dandelion greens
Legumes, beans and lentils
Cooked, chilled potato
Apples (not apple juice!)
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