Adding calcium, Vitamin D and
prebiotic dietary fibre to a beverage made of whey can have huge health benefits for those who drink it, a team of Lithuanian scientists has discovered.
While both drinks had Vitamin D and
prebiotic dietary fibre added, one was enriched with calcium phosphate, the other with calcium lactate.
Adding calcium, Vitamin D and
prebiotic dietary fibre to a beverage made of whey can have huge health benefits for those who drink it, team of Lithuanian scientists has discovered.
Black Swan Low Fat Greek Style Yoghurt contains
prebiotic dietary fibre inulin which creates a creamy mouthfeel and cornstarch which acts as a thickener.
Not exact matches
It is specifically the inulin, a water - soluble
dietary fibre, in sunchokes that lends this
prebiotic effect.
Resistant starch is one of the best
prebiotics and most foods containing resistant starch have lots of it meaning you can easily achieve a high healthy
dietary / functional
fibre intake.
A new animal study, published in Scientific Reports on Feb. 12, reveals insight on how a special type of
dietary fibre, known as
prebiotic, impacts the mother's gut microbiota and may be one factor in curbing obesity in moms and their babies.
Prebiotics are a form of
dietary fibre, which are found naturally in garlic, onions, bananas and whole wheat.
University of Calgary researchers Raylene Reimer, professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, and PhD student Heather Paul, in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology graduate program in the Cumming School of Medicine, have published a new animal study that describes how a special type of
dietary fibre known as
prebiotic impacts the gut microbiota and may be one factor in reducing obesity in mom and baby.
The most common type of
prebiotic is from the soluble
dietary fibre inulin.
Basically,
prebiotics are non-digestible food components (
dietary fibre) that are being fermented by intestinal bacteria.