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Can You Fix Your Diet Without Dieting? with Dr. Sarah Ballantyne

Well Beyond 40

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The Importance of Gut Microbiome in Understanding Foods

Paleo is like a magical solution for some people, but there are certain foods that I just was shocked to get into the research on. Our gut bacteria process a huge amount of anti-nutrients for us and so much of how we tolerate these foods That are avoided on paleo due to anti-nutrient is very much reliant on the composition of our gut bacteria. bulgur wheat is basically the highest nutrient dense grain. It has a neutral score in the 500s. So it is rival ring lentils and chickpeas for nutrient density. And I would have never, ever guessed.

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