Food components and dietary habits: Keys for a healthy gut microbiota composition
Rinninella et al. (2019) state that the effects of these modern dietary habits and diets have on the microbiota in the gut are not fully understood yet, and it is possible that the intestinal barrier and the immune system can become compromised as a result. The aim of this review was to examine the impact of various components of foods (such as salt and food additives) and of a variety of dietary habits (vegan and vegetarian, gluten-free, ketogenic, high sugar, low FODMAP, Western-type, and Mediterranean diets) on gut microbiota composition, in the hopes of determining the optimal diet for a healthy assortment of gut microbiota. [NPID: microbiome, MGBA, gut-brain axis, gut microbiome, GI tract, intestinal barrier, immune system, salt, food additives]
Year: 2019
Reference: Rinninella, E., Cintoni, M., Raoul, P., Lopetuso, L. R., Scaldaferri, F., Pulcini, G., Miggiano, G., Gasbarrini, A., & Mele, M. C. (2019). Food Components and Dietary Habits: Keys for a Healthy Gut Microbiota Composition. Nutrients, 11(10), 2393. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11102393
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