The health benefits of prebiotics have been documented in various medical journals and studies over the last decade. Prebiotics are nutrients found naturally in fruits, whole grains, legumes and some plants. This group of carbohydrates hasn’t been talked about very often, although you may start to see ingredients like oligofructose and inulin listed on ingredient labels for food packages. These are prebiotics.
In our bodies, prebiotics stimulate the good bacteria in our digestive tract to improve digestive health. Shakeology is considered a prebiotic shake because it contains prebiotics that help beneficial bacteria grow or become active within the digestive tract.
Benefits of Prebiotic Shakes
When you drink prebiotic shakes like Shakeology, the following health benefits are experienced:
- Increased bone density and stronger bones
- Increased calcium and magnesium absorption
- Improved glycemic control
- Stronger immune system
- Reduced risks for colon cancer
- Reduced “Leaky Gut” syndrome, where bacteria leaks through the gut wall
- Bowel regularity
- Decreased unhealthy bacteria in the stomach
- Increased healthy bacteria in the stomach
- Decreased blood triglyceride levels
- Improved control of appetite and weight
- Inflammatory bowel disease relief
Foods Containing Prebiotics
It is possible to get prebiotics from the foods you eat, if you prefer that to using a prebiotic shake. The challenge becomes how to increase your prebiotic intake without consuming excessive calories, and is the reason many people turn to prebiotic shakes for their prebiotics rather than trying to increase their food intake to obtain higher levels of prebiotics. It is also difficult to get higher levels of prebiotics from foods as the foods containing prebiotics are not commonly eaten in large quantities. Some foods that contain prebiotics:
Food Prebiotic Fiber Content by Weight
Raw Chicory Root 64.6%
Raw Jerusalem Artichoke 31.5%
Raw Dandelion Greens 24.3%
Raw Garlic 17.5%
Raw Wheat Bran 5%
Raw Banana 1%
Shakeology Prebiotic Shake Ingredients
The prebiotics in Shakeology are primarily found in vacon root. Vacon root is a tuber vegetable similar to the sweet potato, and contains the powerful prebiotic called “FOS”. Give the prebiotic shake a try and experience the health benefits for yourself.
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