dietary fiber

The Making of a SAD Microbiome

Feeling down, drained and lacking motivation? It could be due to a SAD microbiome.  Don’t we all know the feeling: when it’s grey and cold outside, who wants to leave

Fruits and vegetables are full of fiber, and therefore great for your digestion and gut health.

Your Gut Loves Dietary Fiber

Fiber-rich foods not only reduce the risk of a range of diseases, including Irritable Bowel Disease, diabetes and heart disease, they also appear to enhance longevity. Dietary fiber is widely

Your gut bacteria could shield you from stress

A new Irish study shows that metabolites produced by gut bacteria might help in reducing stress-related symptoms. By Maria Arvaniti  Stress is a mental state that can actually have great