Scientists have some great news for those who love coffee, tea and wine: Having any of these drinks is associated with a (healthy) and more diverse community of microbes (微生物) living in the gut (肠道).
The opposite is true for consuming sugary drinks and whole milk, as well as for eating a lot of carbohydrates (碳水化合物) and (take) frequent snacks, researchers reported in the journal Science.
"60 food-related factors that influence diversity (find) in an experiment last year," Dr Alexandra Zhernakova, the first author of the study, said in a (state). Your microbiome is the community of mostly beneficial bacteria, fungi (菌类) and viruses that live on and in your body. These microscopic organisms help you process food and regulate your immune system. Experts believe that the make-up of person's microbial community can also play a role mood disorders and other diseases.
But the study of the microbiome is (relative) new, and scientists are still working out exactly a healthy microbiome looks like.
After analyzing (sample) and comparing them with other data collected, the scientists found that consuming fruits, vegetables and yogurt positively influenced microbial diversity in the gut. did drinking tea, wine, coffee and buttermilk.
