more on benefits of plant-based and seafood diets
Jul
14
source: dreamstime.com
Senior researcher Dr. Rinse Weersma, a gastroenterologist and professor at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and his team found that people who ate more vegetables, fruit, fatty fish, nuts and fiber-rich grains generally had higher concentrations of bacteria that churn out short-chain fatty acids.
While the article says genes, age, health conditions, medication use (particularly antibiotics) and stress are all factors in the health of one’s gut microbiome, diet is the most important. The study was based on “1,400 Dutch adults who answered questions on their diet habits and gave stool samples for a gut-microbe analysis,” according to the U.S. News and World Report article.
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-04-19/are-you-eating-foods-that-harm-your-microbiome
Related Herbsprout blog articles:
https://en.bloguru.com/healthtech/401069/environment-such-as-diet-plays-key-role
https://en.bloguru.com/healthtech/393692/more-links-to-food-and-our-gut-health
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