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  • An avocado a day keeps your gut microbes happy

    Dec 16, 2020 10:15 am by Marianne SteinResearch
    Avadcado served as part of a meal with an egg burrito and potatoes

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    Illinois researchers found that people who ate avocado every day as part of a meal had a greater abundance and diveristy of gut microbes that break down fiber and produce metabolites that support gut health.