What is the special fiber called Inulin?
Inulin, unlike insulin, is a naturally-occurring, plant storage non-digestible carbohydrate found in over 36,000 plants worldwide. It helps control insulin levels in the body. Inulin naturally occurs in cereal grains, onions, asparagus, tomatoes, bananas, raisins, garlic and many other commonly consumed plants. Unlike normal starch, Inulin is not digested by the body, but is used as preferred food (dietary fiber) by a select group of health-promoting bacteria called lactic-acid producing bacteria (bifidobacteria and lactobacilli); the same bacteria as those found as active cultures in many yogurts and fermented dairy products. These bacteria grow and produce fermentation products to help support a healthy immune system, modulate glucose and lipid metabolism in the liver, help improve calcium absorption, and help keep the colon functioning properly for recycling of water and electrolytes. How are “digestible carbs” different from “net carbs”? Dreamfields “digestible carbs” are determine
