Flashback Friday: Gut Microbiome - Strike It Rich with Whole Grains
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2021-02-05

What can we eat to increase good gut bacteria richness in our colon?

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Until recently, we knew very little about how powerfully our gut bacteria can affect our health. Catch up on the latest science with these related videos:
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When it comes to rice, even white rice can be better than many choices, but brown rice is better and pigmented rice is probably the best. See my videos Kempner Rice Diet: Whipping Us Into Shape (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/kempner-rice-diet-whipping-us-into-shape) and Is It Worth Switching from White Rice to Brown? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/worth-switching-white-rice-brown) for more.

But what about the arsenic in rice? Learn more:
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• Arsenic in Infant Rice Cereal (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/arsenic-in-infant-rice-cereal/)
• Which Brands and Sources of Rice Have the Least Arsenic? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/which-brands-and-sources-of-rice-have-the-least-arsenic/)
• How Risky Is the Arsenic in Rice? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-risky-is-the-arsenic-in-rice/)
• Where Does the Arsenic in Rice, Mushrooms, and Wine Come from? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/where-does-the-arsenic-in-rice-mushrooms-and-wine-come-from/)

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