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People who ate more ultra-processed foods had more fat inside their thigh muscles, even after accounting for calories, activity, and body size.
People with celiac disease had fewer fiber-digesting gut microbes and less helpful short-chain fatty acids. In mice, inulin helped the gut heal faster.
A 2025 review finds omega-3s may modestly reduce post-workout soreness, especially with higher doses and longer use, but strength and performance benefits remain unclear.
A large preprint found that higher-fiber, plant-rich days and meal timing changes were tied to deeper sleep and a lower nighttime heart rate.
An 8-week trial in older adults found that both a 5:2 intermittent fasting plan and a standard healthy diet improved brain aging markers and thinking, with more weight loss from fasting.
In 1,062 adults, very high-dose nattokinase improved cholesterol and carotid plaque, but a typical lower dose showed no real benefit.
