Mounting evidence suggests that the richer and more diverse the community of microbes in your gut, the lower your risk of disease. Diet is key to maintaining that diversity and was strikingly demonstrated when an undergrad student went on a McDonald’s diet for 10 days. After just four days, the student experienced a significant drop in the number of beneficial microbes.
Similar results have been demonstrated in a number of larger human and animal studies.
Your gut microbiome is a vast community of trillions of bacteria that has a major influence on your metabolism, immune system, and mood.
