{"id":13080,"date":"2022-08-07T10:20:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-07T15:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gncholdings.wpengine.com\/learn\/beauty\/what-are-prebiotics\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T10:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:04:06","slug":"what-are-prebiotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/what-are-prebiotics.html","title":{"rendered":"What Are Prebiotics?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13080\" class=\"elementor elementor-13080\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-526bcaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"526bcaf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b625b66\" data-id=\"b625b66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5dac1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5dac1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ve probably heard of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/digestion\/probiotics\/\">probiotics<\/a>, those live microorganisms that can provide some health benefits when taken in sufficient amounts. They are often referred to as \u201cgood bacteria\u201d because of their role in promoting a healthy gut. In order to survive, those beneficial microbes need fed. That\u2019s where prebiotics play a role.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-733b15b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"733b15b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd2e0ed\" data-id=\"cd2e0ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e751d92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e751d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Related Reading<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/probiotic-vs-prebiotic.html\">PROBIOTICS AND PREBIOTICS: WHAT\u2019S THE DIFFERENCE?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a81a31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a81a31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-699b1e2\" data-id=\"699b1e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3759a2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c3759a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/search?q=prebiotics&#038;lang=default\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop Prebiotics at GNC Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c81231f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c81231f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95a4357\" data-id=\"95a4357\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fc730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77fc730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Prebiotics And What Do They Do?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8495c04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8495c04\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0550ae3\" data-id=\"0550ae3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e573184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e573184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prebiotics are a special type of carbohydrate fiber that act as fuel for good gut microbes. While most prebiotics are fiber, not all fibers are prebiotics. That\u2019s because there are two categories of fibers\u2014soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber is fermented by gut bacteria while insoluble fiber is not. It\u2019s the soluble fibers that are metabolized by the beneficial gut microbes that are considered prebiotics.<\/p><p>Prebiotics support gut health by stimulating the growth of beneficial gut microbes. They are part of the package needed to support overall gut health, as well as other areas of health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8bba0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8bba0b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e5bf24\" data-id=\"2e5bf24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e65b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08e65b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where Are Prebiotics Found?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99b6246 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99b6246\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4f64b0\" data-id=\"b4f64b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0478ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0478ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/digestion\/prebiotics\/\">Prebiotics<\/a> are found naturally in foods like legumes, artichokes, onions, bananas and chicory root, among other foods. You can also find prebiotics added to foods. If you skim the ingredient list of some fiber-rich foods, you might find that fructooligosaccharides (FOS), derived from inulin, and galactooligosaccharides, have been added to the product to increase the fiber content. You can also get your daily dose by taking a prebiotic supplement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4bc922 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4bc922\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-367977e\" data-id=\"367977e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b305602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b305602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/what-is-fiber.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GNC | What Is Fiber and Why Is It Important?<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/what-is-fiber.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GNC | Best High Fiber Foods<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-912985b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"912985b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f90dc3c\" data-id=\"f90dc3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a7380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8a7380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does The Research Show?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdaac50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdaac50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ed8b73\" data-id=\"6ed8b73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7bf2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf7bf2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When scientists investigate prebiotics, they usually choose one type of prebiotic fiber to study, and evaluate its effectiveness at supporting gut health. While some foods contain natural sources of prebiotics, it is much easier to use a dietary supplement form in a study. That\u2019s because the amount of prebiotic given can be controlled, and it\u2019s easier to evaluate whether or not there is a true benefit.<\/p><p>Research supports the benefits of including prebiotics in your diet. The prebiotic fructooligosaccharide (FOS) has been shown to promote intestinal health by helping Acidophilus (a probiotic) flourish in the intestines. Inulin, the source of FOS, has been shown to support a healthy digestive system by promoting the growth of bifidobacterium.<\/p><p><a title=\"GNC Prebiotic GOS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/prebiotics\/182602.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GNC Prebiotic GOS<\/a> is formulated with Bimuno\u00ae B-GOS and is clinically shown to improve the growth of healthy bacteria in the digestive tract. That\u2019s why the scientists at GNC decided to use this specific prebiotic in their formula. And, as an added bonus, the prebiotic Bimuno has been shown to improve digestive comfort, regularity and bloating in as little as 7 days.^<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-378c4c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"378c4c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21ab06a\" data-id=\"21ab06a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a90dec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a90dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Consider When Adding Fiber<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3f0200 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3f0200\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4ec7e0\" data-id=\"b4ec7e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af2be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4af2be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When adding fiber to your diet\u2014including prebiotics\u2014be sure to increase it slowly to give your gut plenty of time to adjust to your increased intake. And, be sure to drink lots of water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac875c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac875c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e04b6c3\" data-id=\"e04b6c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4110279 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4110279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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