Table of Contents
Chapter One: Probiotics
What are Probiotics?
Bacteria within Your Body
New Research Directions
The Probiotic Concept
Chapter Two: Probiotic Food Sources
Searching for Probiotics in Foods
Product Categories
What You Can Expect
Specialty Products with Specific Benefits
Other Foods with Probiotics
Chapter Three: Prebiotics
How Prebiotics Function
The Prebiotic Approach
Prebiotic “Stars” and Prebiotic Potentials
The Plant-Based Diet
Chapter Four: Prebiotics and Other Fibers as Functional
Ingredients
Functional Foods
The Magic of Inulin
Synbiotic Foods
Resistant Starch as a Functional Fiber
Supplements or Not?
Chapter Five: Food Safety, the Kitchen, and You
A Clean Kitchen and a Fresh Fridge
Using Labels and Their Dates
Examine Foods for Freshness
Cleaning Your Fridge
Temperature Matters
The Pantry or Storage Cabinets
Food Preparation
Chapter Six: Probiotic and Prebiotic Shopping
Probiotic Shopping
Prebiotic Shopping
Chapter Seven: Mindful Marketing
The Center Aisles
The Dairy Case
The Freezer
The Deli
Keeping it Fresh
Shopping Alternatives
Chapter Eight: Probiotics Quick and Easy
Three Simple Steps
How Our Friends Use Probiotics at Breakfast
Breakfast Recipes
Salad Dressing Recipes
Snack Recipes
Making Your Own
Chapter Nine: Prebiotics, the Familiar and the Exotic
Familiar Prebiotic Foods
Exotic Prebiotic Foods
Prebiotic Foods – Everything Else
Adding Prebiotic Foods to Your Culinary Repertoire
Recipes
Resources for Inspiration
Chapter Ten: Probiotics and Prebiotics Through the
Life Stages
Newborns and Infants
Young Children
Older Children and Adolescents with Constipation
Pregnant Women
Adult Women
Older Adults
Appendices, References and Resources
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