Gut microbiota suppress feeding induced by palatable foods

Limbana et al. (2020) considered the beneficial effects of the gut microbiome on mental health, and thus conducted this literature review searching the PubMed database for studies pertinent to the gut microbiome and its relationship with depression. After analyzing the 26 studies that met the inclusion criteria, this review discovered a strong association between microbiome […]

In this randomized control trial by Creedon et al. (2022), the authors examined the impact of whole almonds and ground almonds (i.e., almond flour) on the gut microbiome population (especially bifidobacteria) and intestinal transit time, in a population of 87 healthy adults (18-45 years of age). Almonds are of particular research interest due to their […]