date:Nov 08, 2018
who confuse fructose, a different carbohydrate, with fructans. (Fear of fructose also has prompted people to not only eschew corn syrup, but to also shun fruit, despite the fact that its a whole, nutrient-rich food.)
For most people, fructans have benefits for gut health and general health. Three major types of fructans inulin, oligofructose and fructo-oligosaccharides are prebiotics, food components that nourish the beneficial bacteria in our gut microbiota. Researchers are also finding that