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DESCRIPTION: Certain good bacteria in our gut can turn the fiber we eat into an anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer compound called butyrate that we absorb back into our system. We may be able to boost the number of butyrate-producing bacteria by eating a plant-based diet. This is the second of a three-part video series on interacting with our intestinal tenants. Yesterday’s video-of-the-day, Fawning Over Flora (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/fawning-over-flora/), discussed another short chain fatty acid our good gut bacteria can make from fiber called propionate. For a sampling of other videos on keeping our colon happy, see Kiwifruit for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/kiwifruit-for-irritable-bowel-syndrome/), Flax and Fecal Flora (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/flax-and-fecal-flora/), Is Dragon Fruit Good for You? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-dragon-fruit-good-for-you/), and Bristol Stool Scale (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/bristol-stool-scale/).
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