what I learnt at the ‘Gut Microbiota For Health World Summit’ (bc I don’t get my info from social media) / ad most of what you see online around the gut is MASSIVELY oversimplified. I spent two days listening to the latest research and, unsurprisingly, it’s a lot more nuanced than that. here were my top takeaways: 🦠 eating more fibre isn’t necessarily helpful for everyone - if you don’t have the right microbes to break certain types down, it can actually make symptoms worse 🦠 the “issue” with UPFs might be less about the processing itself, and more about things like energy density and how fast we eat them (and as a broad category, they may not negatively impact the gut - a good reminder that not all UPFs are the same!!) 🦠 we lose certain friendly gut bacteria (bifidobacteria) as we age, but some species adapt to survive in the adult gut. I also learnt that authentic kefir is made with bacteria AND yeast (I did not know this!!) and the yeast is actually what adds to the microbial diversity of kefir - plus it helps to naturally preserve it too. big up Activia kefir for being one of the few brands that actually add yeast and for having decades of research behind their products. @Danone @activia.uki #Danone #Activiascience #GMFH #gutmicrobiome - @sophiethenutritionist