During modern times, advances in technology have made other forms of food available for consumption (grains, dairy, and processed foods), which are suboptimal forms of nutrition. (nolapaleo.com)
Historically, people didn't have the same problems with their gut health as we do today for the simple fact that they got large quantities of beneficial bacteria, i.e. probiotics, from their diet in the form of fermented or cultured foods, which were invented long before the advent of refrigeration and other forms of food preservation. (mercola.ebeaver.org)
Be sure to wash out your drink pouches, candy wrappers, chip bags, and other forms of food and beverage packaging with water before throwing them in the bin. (mindbodygreen.com)