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When you eat lots of plants, your gut bacteria make more butyrate—a chemical that helps seal your gut lining and tells your brain when you're full, which might help control blood sugar.

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Eating lots of plants like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains feeds good gut bacteria, which make chemicals called butyrate that help seal your gut and send signals to your brain to feel full and control blood sugar.

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