What is Inulin?
Inulin is a type of soluble fibre found in many plants. It is a "fructan" - meaning that it is made up of chains of fructose molecules that are linked together in a way that cannot be digested by your small intestine.
Instead, it travels to the lower gut, where it functions as a prebiotic, or food source for the beneficial bacteria that live there. Your gut bacteria convert inulin and other prebiotics into short-chain fatty acids, which nourish colon cells and provide various other health benefits.
Benefits of Inulin:
- Our high-grade, 100% natural Inulin powder is extracted from chicory roots, A great source of soluble fibre providing a fantastic option for anyone looking to increase their daily fibre intake.
- Inulin is easily dissolvable in liquid and can be incorporated into your everyday diet without any fuss - by adding to water, juice, smoothies, cereal, baking or other foods you enjoy.
- Inulin has also well known to improve your quality of sleep it taken within 90 minutes of going to bed.
‘The Truth About Sleep’
As self-confessed poor sleeper, Dr Mosley said 'I would wake tired and irritable and began to dread going to sleep... I was convinced this disrupted sleep was rotting my brain and ageing my body'.
However, after taking prebiotic fibre in a 5 day experiment for the BBC, he was so impressed with the changes he gave it 9 out of 10 for effectiveness for improving his own sleep.
