2781: Your Gut Bacteria Doesn’t Like Junk Food - Even If You Do by Tim Spector with Blue Zones on Microbiome Diversity

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Episode 2781:

Tim Spector explores the profound impact of junk food on our gut microbiome, highlighting how even a brief fast-food diet can drastically reduce microbial diversity. His son’s experiment revealed that just ten days of a McDonald's-only diet caused the loss of nearly 40% of gut species, leading to an imbalanced microbiome linked to various health issues. The takeaway? A diet rich in plant-based fiber is crucial for supporting a healthy gut and overall wellness.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.bluezones.com/2018/10/your-gut-bacteria-dont-like-junk-food-even-if-you-do/

Quotes to ponder:

"I felt good for three days, then slowly went downhill. I became more lethargic, and by a week my friends thought I had gone a strange grey colour."

"Loss of diversity is a universal signal of ill health in the guts of obese and diabetic people and triggers a range of immunity problems."

"What they seem to crave, above all else, is food diversity and a slice of gherkin on the burger just isn’t enough."

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