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Fad Diets

Fad diets are popular but often short-lived dietary trends or weight-loss plans that promote quick results. They usually focus on specific foods or eating…

Fats

Fats are lipid molecules that serve as an essential energy source, insulator, and structural component of cells. Different types of fats, including saturated, unsaturated,…

Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)

Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is a medical procedure in which processed stool from a rigorously screened, healthy donor is transferred into the gastrointestinal tract…

Food Security

Food security is a broader concept encompassing not only affordability but also availability, accessibility, and utilization of food. It is the condition in which…

HPA Dysbiosis-Neuroinflammatory Cycle

The HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis dysbiosis-neuroinflammatory cycle is a proposed mechanism of how chronic stress and an imbalanced gut microbiota can contribute to the development…

Microbial Diversity

Microbial diversity measures the variety of species in the gut microbiota. Higher diversity indicates a healthy microbiota because it contains a diverse range of…

Changing Your Diet Can Help Tamp Down Depression, Boost Mood

Diet, Gut Microbes Affect Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment, Research Reveals

More Evidence Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Health Harms

People who eat lots of ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop heart disease and to die sooner than those who stick with foods…

The Link Between Food and Mental Health

Simple Sugars Wipe Out Beneficial Gut Bugs

Eating Green Veggies Improves Immune Defenses