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By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com Guide to Nutrition since 2004

Prebiotics and Probiotics

Wednesday January 18, 2006
Probiotics are healthful bacteria that will live in our digestive tract and help to keep our gut flora in balance so that we don't suffer with overgrowths of unwanted organisms like Candida. Probiotics are naturally found in foods like yogurt.

Many people are already familiar wtih probiotics, but not so familiar with prebiotics. Prebiotics are types of fiber that we can't digest, but the friendly bacteria in our digestive tracts need these prebiotics to stay healthy.
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