GUT health is not a new term. In fact, most of the articles I read these days about eating for better overall health all tend to include conversations about the gut, the microbiome, microbes, gut bacteria…you name it. If you’re interested to learn more, check out this article published by NYT How the Right Foods May Lead to a Healthier Gut, and Better Health.
The good news…Dr. Sarah E. Berry, a nutrition scientist at King’s College London and a co-author of the new study, which was recently published in Nature Medicine is quoted in the article saying “What this research shows for the first time is the link between the quality of the food we’re eating, the quality of our microbiomes and ultimately our health outcomes.” She also states, “We think there are lots of small changes that people can make that can have a big impact on their health that might be mediated through the microbiome.”
SOOO turns out all this talk about our gut health is necessary and spot on. The more we learn about our gut and the foods that nourish and support a diverse microbiome…the better our chances of living a healthier lifestyle…and avoiding all those doctor visits!