Food and drink consumption decisions we make everyday can impact our gut microbiome. Some food choices that I make that can have an impact on my microbial communities include not eating yogurt. I’m not a big fan of yogurt so I choose not to eat it, which could decrease the diversity in my gut. However, I do eat pickles and other foods containing probiotics that may balance out that lack. Alcohol consumption is also something that could have a negative impact on my microbial communities. I didn’t realize until recently that alcohol isn’t good for gut microbial communities, but now that I know I may start making conscious decisions to improve my gut health via microbial communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Food and drink consumption decisions we make everyday can impact our gut microbiome. Some food choices that I make that can have an impact on my microbial communities include not eating yogurt. I’m not a big fan of yogurt so … Continue reading