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prebiotics

British

/ ˌpriːbaɪˈɒtɪks /

noun

natural substances in some foods that encourage the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut

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Infant formula and baby food producers are incorporating more prebiotics, which fuel beneficial gut bacteria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Classic sodas are still the cash cow, but consumers are increasingly shifting toward low-sugar beverages with functional ingredients such as electrolytes, prebiotics, and protein.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

She warns that if you don't regularly consume these types of foods, you're probably also short of other essential nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin K, fibre and prebiotics too.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Abdominal pain and diarrhea can also occur with high intakes of prebiotics.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2024

The interventional study led by the University of Leipzig Medical Center indicates that consumption of high-dose dietary prebiotics leads to a reduction in reward-related brain activation in response to high-calorie food stimuli.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023

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