Diet And Supplements Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What’s the difference between prebiotic and probiotic?
A
Prebiotics = fiber. It serves as food for good bacteria, but it don’t contain bacteria themselves.
While probiotis are live beneficial bacteria
2
Q
What strains to look for when choosing probiotics for digestive health?
A
Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium
3
Q
Name 4 food that are rich with prebiotic?
A
Bananas, leeks, garlic and onions
4
Q
When choosing probiotic, what are the two main factors to look for?
A
1-Type of strains as different strains have different effect
2-CFUs = colony forming units which is the number of live organism per dose
5
Q
What health condition raisins are known to help with?,
A
HTN because raisins are high in potassium, and this helps reduce and balance sodium in the body
