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- 3. These compounds found in fruits and vegetables are linked to increased bacterial diversity.
- 7. A short-chain fatty acid thought to lower the risk of colon cancer.
- 8. Foods like kimchi and sauerkraut are examples of these.
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- 1. Essential nutrient found in fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains that fuels gut bacteria
- 2. These types of foods, high in sugar and dairy fat, are correlated with decreased gut diversity.
- 4. Fermented food that can introduce good bacteria into our gut, known for its probiotic content
- 5. cooking method preferred for maintaining fiber in vegetables.
- 6. The term for the ecosystem of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in our gut.