Update on Gum Arabic

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What about gum arabic, the hardened sap of the acacia tree, used as a stabilizer in the food industry, and for the lickable adhesive on the back of envelopes?

Considered harmless—but, there’s actually some new data suggesting in large enough doses, it may actually help feed our good bacteria.

So, I’m actually going to bump that up to helpful.

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What about gum arabic, the hardened sap of the acacia tree, used as a stabilizer in the food industry, and for the lickable adhesive on the back of envelopes?

Considered harmless—but, there’s actually some new data suggesting in large enough doses, it may actually help feed our good bacteria.

So, I’m actually going to bump that up to helpful.

To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring, watch the above video. This is just an approximation of the audio contributed by veganmontreal.

Please consider volunteering to help out on the site.

Image thanks to Dinesh Valke via Flickr

Doctor's Note

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