Inulin, concentrated in such vegetables as onion and garlic, can have a “huge” bifidogenic effect.7536 Ironically, some people with irritable bowel syndrome actively avoid inulin because it is a type of FODMAP, or fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols. Individuals following FODMAP-restricted diets tend to end up with depleted levels of Bifidobacteria, so it’s been theorized that such eating patterns could actually impair long-term gut health.7537 There is “resistant starch”—starches resistant to digestion in our small intestines so they make their way to our colon, where
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