Prebiotics

What are prebiotics, anyway?

Prebiotics are found in our gut and intestines, and they stimulate the growth of good colon bacteria! The growth of this bacteria has been found to greatly benefit long term gut health. They are non-digestible for humans, but they are essential for a happy and healthy gut.

When the "good" bacteria in our intestine begins to ferment, this makes the prebiotics create compounds that help to repair injuries to the gut, and they prevent harmful inflammation that can lead to stomach distress.

So how do we incorporate prebiotics into our diet?

Foods like bananas, steel cut oats, and beans are rich in prebiotics, and can be made into delicious meals! Here's a recipe for Caribbean Avocado Soup that is high in prebiotics and delicious!

Caribbean Avocado Soup

Ingredients

• 3 ripe avocados

• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock (choose organic, no preservatives)

• 1 tsp curry powder

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/4 tsp white pepper

• 1/2 cup yogurt

Directions

1. Cut the avocados in half lengthwise, scoop out the inside of 5 halves of the avocados, setting one half aside for garnish.

2. Place the avocados into a blender with 1-. cups of chicken stock. Blend.

3. Add the curry powder, salt, white pepper, yogurt and remaining 1 cup of stock to the blender. Mix thoroughly.

4. Chill in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes.

5. Serve immediately (as to not let avocado brown) and garnish each bowl with a few slices of the reserved avocado.

Source: Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet by Raman Prasad