Gut health expert Felice Jacka recommends specific dietary habits
Professor Felice Jacka, director of the Food and Mood Centre at Deakin University, highlights the importance of diet in maintaining gut health and its subsequent impact on physical and mental well-being.
Jacka recommends consuming a variety of plants, legumes, and fermented foods, such as kimchi, while avoiding ultra-processed products. She identifies whole grains like oats, barley, and rye as essential components for a healthy microbiome.
The gut is a critical health hub, housing approximately 70 per cent of the body's immune cells. Research indicates that the microbiome serves as a link between nutrition and brain function, suggesting that dietary improvements may help alleviate clinical depression, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Professor Felice Jacka recommends eating various plants, legumes, and fermented foods while avoiding ultra-processed foods. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
- [● 2 SOURCES] Dietary improvements can help alleviate clinical depression and other mental disorders. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
- [● 2 SOURCES] Approximately 70 per cent of the body's immune cells are located in the gut. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
- [● 2 SOURCES] A healthy diet can protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
- [● 2 SOURCES] Whole grains such as oats, barley, and rye are optimal for gut health. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
- [● 2 SOURCES] The gut microbiome acts as a bridge between diet and brain function. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au