Great question! Here’s the simple answer: Prebiotics are what probiotics eat. Probiotics are live bacteria with health benefits, sometimes referred to as ‘good bacteria’. Our digestive tract is home to many different types of beneficial bacteria - and they need food, just like us. That’s where prebiotics come in.

Because we can’t break them down, prebiotics pass through our digestive tract to the large intestine (where most of our beneficial bacteria reside). There, they’re fermented and broken down by our gut bacteria into useful compounds that support our overall health. Supergulp incorporates a variety of clinically-tested prebiotics to give your friendly gut bacteria the nutrients they need. Taking probiotics without addressing what’s happening within is like planting seeds in a desert and hoping a garden will grow.

Did you know that the average person gets less than one-third of the MOH daily recommended amount of fiber and less than 10% of what our hunter-gatherer ancestors consumed? Increasing fiber, prebiotics, and nutritional diversity is a great way to improve digestive and microbiome health—and since gut health is kinda our thing, packing Supergulp with all this goodness was a no-brainer. Our sparkling prebiotics make it easier to reach adequate daily fiber intake, a positive step toward overall digestive health. Pretty cool, huh?

There are two forms of fiber out there: soluble and insoluble. We use soluble fiber that dissolves in liquid, which is how prebiotic fiber ends up in each can of Supergulp. Our fiber comes from a number of different plants, including Chicory Root and Jerusalem Artichoke!