The unique flavours, textures, and health benefits of fermented foods like yogurt, sauerkraut and sourdough bread come from a community of microorganisms that transform regular ingredients into ...

Notable among the protective gut species are a group of bacteria called Faecalibacterium, which produce beneficial compounds called short-chain fatty acids by breaking down fiber in the foods we eat.

1 Prebiotics are non-digestible fibers found in plant foods that feed healthy bacteria in the gut. The human body can’t digest these compounds on its own, so they travel through the gut undigested ...

Packaged foods in the U.S. will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy,” according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration. It’s an update of the ...

The final rule updates the criteria for use of the claim, making some food products automatically eligible and leaving traditional products like bread, cereals and yogurt in limbo. On Dec. 19, 2024, ...

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ST. LOUIS - Ultra-processed foods. It’s not a term many of us heard 10, or even five, years ago. But that’s starting to change. We now see ...

Prebiotics are foods that ‘fertilise’ our existing gut bacteria and encourage the development of a diverse community of microbes. These foods are complex carbohydrates, such as vegetables and ...

Pizza is one of the most popular foods in North America. According to the Global Pizza Analysis Report 2024 released by Research and Markets, the global pizza market size was valued at around $148 ...

Bacterial genomics is a scientific discipline that concerns the genome, encompassing the entire hereditary information, of bacteria. Bacterial genomics can, for example, be used to study bacterial ...

"In addition, certain types of fiber act as food for the good bacteria living in our gut. These beneficial bacteria play important roles in digestion and immune function," he said. In the study ...