If you are trying to improve your gut health, you have probably come across two words again and again: probiotics and prebiotics. They sound similar and are closely connected, but they are not the same thing. Probiotics are live microorganisms that provide a health benefit when consumed in adequate amounts. Prebiotics are substrates that are selectively used by microorganisms and provide a health benefit. In simple terms, probiotics involve microorganisms, while prebiotics provide something that selected microorganisms can use....