Walnuts are already known to be a nutrient powerhouse, supplying antioxidants, Omega-3 fats and other nutritional benefits. Now they may be added to another list of health benefits. Walnuts have been found to supply prebiotics, precursors to probiotics found naturally in the body in the digestive system. A prebiotic encourages the growth of the beneficial bacteria that are found in healthy adult guts. Probiotics in the intestines are essential for digestions and in return for housing there, return products to the body in the form of minerals and vitamins as well as preventing some disorders.
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