{"id":3523,"date":"2023-05-10T20:37:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T13:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/5-surprising-facts-about-gut-health-a-gastro-wants-you-to-know\/"},"modified":"2023-05-10T20:37:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T13:37:01","slug":"5-surprising-facts-about-gut-health-a-gastro-wants-you-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=3523","title":{"rendered":"5 Surprising Facts About Gut Health A Gastro Wants You To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_111,w_1733,h_973\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/p4bk1jyi4kf2t58hy.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The most important food for the gut microbiome is fiber from a variety of <a 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element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/fiber-benefits\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>8 Fiber Benefits You Didn&#8217;t Know About<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most important food for the gut microbiome is fiber from a variety of whole plant foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and nuts.\u00a0Gut microbes digest fiber and produce beneficial metabolites like short-chain fatty acids, which nourish the gut barrier, improve immune function and help to prevent inflammation.\u00a0 Unfortunately, at least 95% of Americans 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