Studies suggest that if our gut is rich in health promoting bacteria and other microbiota which indicates to have a healthy gut and good overall health.
- An unhealthy composition of our microbiota leads to-
- Inflammation
- Disease in our gut and body
- Increasing risk of obesity
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Eating walnuts be one way to support the health of microbiota and gut.
- When 194 healthy adults ate 1.5 ounces (43 grams) of walnuts every day for eight weeks, they had an increase in beneficial bacteria, compared to a period of not eating walnuts.
- This includes an increase in bacteria that produce Butyrate, a fat that nourishes promotes gut health .