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Green leafy veg essential for intestinal health
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Eating green leafy vegetables may boost a newly discovered genetic pathway that is essential for intestinal health, new research suggests.
The study has discovered that a gene known as T-bet is responsible for production of a type of cell that helps repair the lining of the gut and maintain the balance of good and bad gut bacteria.
So get stuck into those greens!