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DIET: The New Science of Healthy Eating

The Next Big Idea

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The Microbiome - What We've Learned

There are as many bacterial cells in our body as there are human cells. Every time we go to the toilet and produce a stool sample, we become more human. The microbiome is this community of microorganisms that make us happy or sad. Their job is to produce chemicals that send signals out and breaks down food.

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