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Chicory root fiber is a prebiotic. But what exactly is a prebiotic?

Prebiotics are food for the beneficial microbes that live in our gut. They provide health benefits for the human being by selectively promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria. Prebiotics are found naturally in…
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February 08, 2023
by helen.seibel@beneo.com
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How do prebiotics, in particular chicory root fiber, influence the metabolism?

When asked about how the microbiota, or more specifically how prebiotic chicory root fiber, can improve your metabolism, Prof. Raylene Reimer (University of Calgary) explained several ways in which the metabolism can be influenced.
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August 13, 2018
by helen.seibel@beneo.com
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The Role of Prebiotic Fibers in Your Health

Most of us learned in high school biology that the colon plays an essential role in our digestive system. What most people don’t realize, however, is that the colon is also one of the most important participants in the immune system because it houses the body’s largest microbiota colony. 
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January 07, 2016
by David Bouckaert
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Infants, Prebiotics, and Digestive Health

Babies are born with an immature immune system and a nearly sterile gut. Programming of their systemic immunity begins soon after birth and is strongly influenced by the multitude of bacteria that colonize the gut in their first days and weeks to form the body’s microbiota.
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November 19, 2015
by David Bouckaert
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