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by Gloria Gamat on July 1, 2008
Almonds - known for its high Vitamin E (and other minerals) content - now has been identified to have prebiotic properties.

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According to the Institute of Food Research, almonds could help improve our digestive health by increasing levels of beneficial gut bacteria.
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According to the Institute of Food Research, almonds could help improve our digestive health by increasing levels of beneficial gut bacteria.
The study, published in Applied and Environmental microbiology, found that finely ground almonds significantly increased the levels of certain beneficial gut bacteria. This effect was not seen when the fat content was removed from the almond preparation, suggesting that the beneficial bacteria use the almond lipid for growth, and this is the basis for the prebiotic effect of almonds.
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