Prebiotic Potential Of Almonds

Nuts to this story.

"Almonds, as well as being high in vitamin E and other minerals, are also thought to have other health benefits, such as reducing cholesterol. Recently published work by the Institute of Food Research has identified potential prebiotic properties of almonds that could help improve our digestive health by increasing levels of beneficial gut bacteria."

One - vitamin E is not a mineral, so there can be no "other minerals." Not even "potential" ones.

Two - vitamin E is an antioxidant and some studies show that these things have the "potential" to kill.

Three - as to "potential," these nuts have the "potential" to kill, too, if you swallow them wrong.

Somehow, these folks failed to mention these other "potentials." Now why would that be?

"Funded by the Almond Board of California, IFR scientists first used the Model Gut, a physical and biochemical simulator of the gastro-intestinal tract, to subject almonds to the same conditions experienced in the stomach and small intestine."

"Funded by the Almond Board of California..."

Hmmm.