How Probiotics and Fiber Helps Combat Malnutrition

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/03/07/probiotics-fiber-malnutrition.aspx?e_cid=20160307Z1_DNL_art_1&utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20160307Z1&et_cid=DM99734&et_rid=1389409361

Story at-a-glance

• Worldwide, malnutrition is the leading cause of death before the age of 5, and three new studies suggest optimizing children’s microbiome may be key to combating this tragedy
• Despite the lack of adequate nutrition, mice that received gut microbes from healthy children grew bigger across the board, suggesting healthy gut bacteria may in fact counteract a nutrient-poor diet
• Leafy green vegetables contain a certain kind of sugar that feeds healthy gut bacteria, which in turn help crowd out more harmful microbes. E. coli-derived enzymes allow the bacteria to metabolize the sugar

• Psyllium seed husk, flax hemp, and chia seeds	Berries	Vegetables such as broccoli and Brussels sprouts
  Root vegetables and tubers, including onions, sweet potatoes, and jicama	Pecans and Macadamia nuts	Peas
  Green beans	Cauliflower	Cacao nibs