Mediterranean diet scores another win for longevity by improving microbiome

Yet more bragging rights are in for the Mediterranean diet, long considered to be one of the healthiest in the world.
A new study published Monday in the BMJ journal Gut found that eating the Mediterranean diet for just one year altered the microbiome of elderly people in ways that improved brain function and would aid in longevity.
The study found the diet can inhibit production of inflammatory chemicals that can lead to loss of cognitive function, and prevent the development of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer and atherosclerosis.
"Our findings support the feasibility of changing the habitual diet to modulate the gut microbiota which in turn has the potential to promote healthier aging," the study authors said.

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Role of the microbiome

About 60 tons of food pass through the average human's digestive tract in a lifetime, science says, exposing our insides to billions of different bacteria in addition to those we were born with. Many of those miniscule creatures play important roles -- good and bad -- in how well we absorb nutrients; the functionality of our immune response; and our energy and metabolism levels.

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Mediterranean diet scores another win for longevity by improving microbiome

Role of the microbiome

Mediterranean diet scores another win for longevity by improving microbiome

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