'We were surprised by how relatively small the portions of the prebiotic dense foods contained the recommended daily amount of prebiotics,' Cassandra Boyd said.
Black-eyed peas and asparagus were also high on the list. At the other end of the list, with little to no prebiotic content, were dairy products, oils, eggs and meats.
"Increasing the frequency of consumption of any of these aforementioned foods is a good way to incorporate more prebiotics into one's diet," Boyd said."Easy-to-find food items in this list such as frozen onions, frozen peas and onions, or frozen asparagus have a longer storage life and could be easily prepared by cooking them in the microwave. Also, adding dried onions or garlic as seasonings to meals is another easy way to incorporate more prebiotics into the diet.
Even small quantities of these prebiotic rich foods can meet your daily recommended intake of prebiotics, which is only 5 grams for the average adult, according to the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics.SewcreamStudio/Getty "We were surprised by how relatively small the portions of the prebiotic dense foods contained the ISAPP recommended daily amount of prebiotics," Boyd said."For example, if a small raw onion tends to be around 4 ounces, then by eating around half that small onion in a day a person can consume the recommended 5 grams of prebiotics.""Some research indicates that cooking decreases the prebiotic content of certain foods," Boyd said.
So what does this mean for probiotics? Can you just eat a load of onions and call it a day on the gut support front?
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