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Fermented foods (kefir, sauerkraut)

Kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt, and other fermented foods: they provide live bacteria and metabolites that diversify the microbiota.
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Fermented foods (kefir, sauerkraut)

Diet · Highest evidence: Low-moderate

They increase the diversity of the microbiota and, indirectly, favor butyrate-producing species. Their effect is more on the ecosystem than on butyrate itself.

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