Fitness

The Green Mediterranean Diet Modifies the Bacterial Population In Our Gut, With Specific Bacteria Mediating Weight Loss and Cardiac Risk Reduction

The green Mediterranean diet (MED) has a striking effect on the microbial population of the human gut (i.e., the “gut microbiome”). In a large-scale clinical interventional trial- the DIRECT PLUS – the gut microbiome of green MED dieters was enriched with bacteria that are known to have a significant effect on human weight and glycemic […]