Gut Microbes and Diet: An Interrelationship

“What you are is what you eat.” That has been a common saying since who knows when. Diet plays a crucial role in how our body grows and develops, and how it fights off all those bad and pesky diseases that would never stop trying to get into our systems.

I, for one, have never really actively monitored my food intake. I shy away from junk food at times, but more often than not, I implement a “see-food” diet. No, I’m not a pescatarian. What I meant is that whatever’s in the fridge is what I choose to eat. Simple, quick, and easy meals? That’s my food of choice!

Kidding aside though, I’m not exactly a healthy eater because I don’t really count my carbs and proteins and all that. But with the advent of COVID-19 and all the bad news in the world, I’ve decided to take the steps to ensure that I am as healthy as I could be. And the easiest first thing I thought of doing is to research what I should put into my mouth. Read more…