Coffee and wine do good to gut bacteria
Posted on: 10/May/2016 12:12:51 PM
According to a new study, consuming tea, coffee or wine may be linked with healthier and various kinds of microbes alive in the gut.
The contrary is applicable for consuming beverages and whole milk with a lot of sugar as well as munching on snacks and carbohydrate rich food, say researchers. The microbes inside gut of over 1100 people were analyzed by a team of scientists from the University of Groningen in Netherlands. Over 126 factors correlated with the modifications in the microbial community of individuals were identified. This is inclusive of 60 pertaining to diet, 12 to diseases, 19 with drugs and 4 for smoking.
Over 60 dietary factors influential on diversity were found. There is high correlation between diversity and health, greater the diversity, better it is, said a researcher from the University of Groningen. There were about 1,135 Dutch participants all of whose stool samples were studied. They got all their stool samples at their respective houses and froze them immediately in freezer.
These samples were then sent to university labs after a few days where these were kept frozen followed by processing by researchers, says reports from Los Angeles Times. This is sure to keep the samples free from experiencing changes in bacteria from time to time, and also ensured that each of the sample was treated in uniform way, according to researchers.
These samples were studied and a comparison was made with the other data. According to the study result, taking fruits or vegetables or yogurt will have its influence on microbial diversity in gut. Also, there were effects of drinking tea, wine, coffee and buttermilk.
There were lower diversity with consumption of sugary sodas or savoury snacks. Likewise, there were irritable bowel syndrome and smoking at the time of pregnancy, according to researchers. There will be microbial diversity in women and older people more than men and younger people, they said. The results of the study were published in the journal Science.
