Here are five steps to help you lose those extra pounds faster.
Choose a diet for yourself. An 18-week study found that people who followed a personalized diet showed improvements in blood sugar levels, waist circumference, and body weight. And this is compared to those who follow a standard diet. It has also been scientifically proven that there is a link between obesity and dysbiosis, a dysfunctional microbiome.
Expand your social circle. A large part of the microbiota enters our body through involuntary fecal transport. That is, you inhale or ingest particles of other people’s feces. This usually happens when you touch dirty surfaces and then your face. Fortunately, our microbiome is still influenced by diet in general rather than specific organisms. But if you’re obese, connecting with other people can help you create a healthier microbiome.
Increase the diversity of bacteria in your gut. In one study, scientists found that the more weight people lost, the more diverse their microbiomes became. Additionally, more variety may reduce inflammation.
feed your brain. The growth of probiotics that produce beneficial metabolites can be stimulated by obtaining prebiotics. These include fatty acids (such as omega-3s from fish), phenols and phytochemicals (found in plants), and oligosaccharides (sugar chains found in fruits and vegetables). The Mediterranean diet contains many of these substances.
Block ‘dark matter’ in your gut. These are fungi and viruses. For example, it is known that the ecological interaction between fungi and bacteria is disrupted in obese people.
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Source: Ferra
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