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Wheat fiber protects mice from intestinal inflammation (Level A1) — a close up of some kind of food

Wheat fiber protects mice from intestinal inflammationCEFR A1

26 Mar 2026

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Adapted from LaTina Emerson-Georgia State, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by kub liz, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
70 words
  • Mice eat food that contains wheat fiber every day.
  • Scientists gave some mice wheat fiber and compared results.
  • Mice with wheat fiber had less gut inflammation.
  • Gut bacteria in mice change the wheat fiber.
  • This change makes small molecules that lower inflammation.
  • Those molecules help the immune system reduce swelling.
  • Whole wheat breads and whole grain foods have this fiber.
  • Choosing whole grain foods may help gut health in people.

Difficult words

  • wheat fiber — parts of wheat that people eat but do not digest
  • inflammation — body reaction that causes pain and swelling
    gut inflammation
  • gut bacteria — tiny living things in the gut
  • molecule — very small parts made by chemical processes
    small molecules
  • immune system — body's system that fights illness and infection
  • whole grain — food made from whole cereal grain
    whole grain foods

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Discussion questions

  • Do you eat whole grain foods?
  • Do you like whole wheat bread?
  • Do you eat foods with fiber every day?

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