{"id":15984,"date":"2026-10-25T17:28:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T17:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/?p=15984"},"modified":"2026-10-25T17:28:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T17:28:52","slug":"mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean Diet for Gut Health: A Nutritionist Explains"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ade4fec59360\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #4d948b;color:#4d948b\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #4d948b;color:#4d948b\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ade4fec59360\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods\/#The_Short_Answer\" >The Short Answer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods\/#Where_This_Diet_Came_From\" >Where This Diet Came From<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods\/#Is_the_Mediterranean_Diet_Actually_Good_for_Gut_Health_or_Is_That_Just_Something_People_Say\" >Is the Mediterranean Diet Actually Good for Gut Health, or Is That Just Something People Say?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods\/#What_Is_It_About_the_Diet_That_Actually_Does_That_Is_It_the_Olive_Oil_Specifically\" >What Is It About the Diet That Actually Does That? Is It the Olive Oil Specifically?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods\/#Do_I_Need_to_Eat_Like_a_Greek_or_Italian_Person_or_Is_There_an_Indian_Version\" >Do I Need to Eat Like a Greek or Italian Person, or Is There an Indian Version?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods\/#Ive_Heard_This_Diet_Is_Expensive_Imported_Olive_Oil_Salmon_All_of_That_Is_That_Fair\" >I\u2019ve Heard This Diet Is Expensive. Imported Olive Oil, Salmon, All of That. Is That Fair?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods\/#Some_Studies_Say_the_Diversity_Effect_Isnt_as_Strong_as_People_Think_Is_That_True\" >Some Studies Say the Diversity Effect Isn\u2019t as Strong as People Think. Is That True?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods\/#If_Im_Not_Going_to_Overhaul_My_Whole_Diet_Whats_the_One_Change_Actually_Worth_Making\" >If I\u2019m Not Going to Overhaul My Whole Diet, What\u2019s the One Change Actually Worth Making?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods\/#What_a_Day_on_This_Diet_Might_Look_Like\" >What a Day on This Diet Might Look Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods\/#Where_It_May_Fit_Easily_and_Where_It_Takes_More_Planning\" >Where It May Fit Easily, and Where It Takes More Planning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods\/#Key_Takeaways\" >Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/mediterranean-diet-gut-health-indian-foods\/#Sources\" >Sources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Short_Answer\"><\/span>The Short Answer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mediterranean diet is a well-studied eating pattern built around vegetables, fruit, legumes, whole grains, nuts and unsaturated fats. It can support a fibre-rich diet, and studies have found promising links with gut bacteria and their metabolites. But a consistent increase in microbial diversity or short-chain fatty acid production isn\u2019t guaranteed. You can apply many of its principles to an Indian plate without importing every ingredient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_This_Diet_Came_From\"><\/span>Where This Diet Came From<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It wasn\u2019t designed by any one person. American physiologist Ancel Keys and his colleagues helped study and popularise the pattern through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevencountriesstudy.com\/about-the-study\/\">Seven Countries Study<\/a>, which began in the 1950s. They were examining eating habits and heart health across different populations, documenting patterns that already existed rather than inventing a new diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There isn\u2019t one standard Mediterranean diet, either. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/healthy-living\/healthy-eating\/eat-smart\/nutrition-basics\/mediterranean-diet\">shared features<\/a> include olive oil as a principal fat, plenty of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, fish regularly, moderate dairy and poultry, and less red or processed meat, refined food and added sugar. Wine appears in some traditional versions, but it isn\u2019t required. If you don\u2019t drink, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/healthy-living\/healthy-eating\/eat-smart\/nutrition-basics\/alcohol-and-heart-health\">don\u2019t start for health reasons<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Mediterranean_Diet_Actually_Good_for_Gut_Health_or_Is_That_Just_Something_People_Say\"><\/span>Is the Mediterranean Diet Actually Good for Gut Health, or Is That Just Something People Say?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, with a bit of precision about what \u2018good for your gut\u2019 means. It\u2019s one of the most studied diets there is overall: decades of research, not a wellness trend that showed up five years ago. The pattern itself is simple: lots of vegetables, fruit, legumes and whole grains, olive oil as the main fat, fish and seafood regularly, moderate dairy, and less red meat or highly processed food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clinical studies have found changes in fibre-fermenting microbes, including <em>Faecalibacterium prausnitzii<\/em> and <em>Roseburia<\/em>. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7306987\/\">NU-AGE study<\/a>, researchers profiled the gut microbiota of 612 older adults across five European countries over a year. Greater adherence to the diet was associated with changes in specific microbes and with markers of lower inflammation and frailty. Its findings on increased short-chain fatty acid production were inferred from microbial profiles, rather than directly measured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These compounds include acetate, propionate and butyrate. Butyrate helps fuel the cells lining the colon and supports the intestinal barrier. Other microbes, including <em>Bifidobacterium<\/em>, can contribute to the wider fermentation network, but the studies don\u2019t show the same set of bacteria increasing in everyone. In a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26416813\/\">observational study of 153 adults<\/a>, eating more plant foods in line with the Mediterranean pattern was associated with higher faecal short-chain fatty acid levels. That\u2019s encouraging, but an association isn\u2019t the same as proof of a treatment effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_It_About_the_Diet_That_Actually_Does_That_Is_It_the_Olive_Oil_Specifically\"><\/span>What Is It About the Diet That Actually Does That? Is It the Olive Oil Specifically?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not one ingredient on its own, honestly, though olive oil gets most of the credit in headlines. It\u2019s really the whole pattern working together. The fibre from all that plant variety is what many of your gut bacteria are feeding on, and that\u2019s an important part of the picture. Olive oil supplies unsaturated fats and polyphenols, but it\u2019s one contributor among several, not a magic ingredient you can just add to an otherwise ordinary diet and expect the same result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What you eat less of matters too: processed meat, sugary drinks and highly refined snacks have less room on this plate. That doesn\u2019t mean all processed food is a problem. Plain curd, frozen vegetables and canned beans can still fit. The useful distinction is the overall quality of the diet, rather than a simple story about feeding \u2018good\u2019 bacteria and starving \u2018bad\u2019 ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_Need_to_Eat_Like_a_Greek_or_Italian_Person_or_Is_There_an_Indian_Version\"><\/span>Do I Need to Eat Like a Greek or Italian Person, or Is There an Indian Version?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is an Indian way to apply the principles, and a well-structured thali can follow much of the same nutritional logic. Dal supplies plant protein and fibre; seasonal vegetables provide micronutrients; and whole grains can take the place of refined flour. Whole-grain Khapli atta, such as Aashirvaad Chakki 100% Khapli Atta, is one option for the roti alongside that dal and sabzi. Khapli is emmer wheat, also known as <em>Triticum dicoccum<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whole-wheat fibres include arabinoxylans, which gut microbes can ferment. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17488118\/\">Laboratory research on wheat arabinoxylans<\/a> has measured short-chain fatty acid production during fermentation. That\u2019s part of the reason to keep whole grains in the picture alongside vegetables and legumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mustard or groundnut oil can be practical local sources of unsaturated fats, curd can provide dairy, and if you\u2019re along the coast, fish may already be part of the picture. A vegetarian version can lean on dal and other legumes, with dairy or suitable alternatives according to your diet. <a href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/healthy-eating\/tofu-vs-paneer-protein-nutrition-digestion\/\">Paneer and tofu offer different options<\/a> when you\u2019re planning the protein part of the plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The point is the underlying pattern: plant variety, whole grains, unsaturated fats and less highly refined food. An Indian plate built that way applies similar principles with local ingredients. It\u2019s a practical adaptation, though; it hasn\u2019t been shown to produce identical microbiome effects to the diets used in those trials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ive_Heard_This_Diet_Is_Expensive_Imported_Olive_Oil_Salmon_All_of_That_Is_That_Fair\"><\/span>I\u2019ve Heard This Diet Is Expensive. Imported Olive Oil, Salmon, All of That. Is That Fair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s fair if you\u2019re trying to recreate it exactly as written in a European cookbook. Imported olive oil and fresh salmon in India can cost more than most households want to spend regularly. But that isn\u2019t where you have to start. Legumes, seasonal vegetables and whole grains, the actual core of the pattern, can be affordable everyday foods. Local oils, local fish or dal let you follow the nutritional principles without the imported price tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s no need to choose a premium grain to make the framework work. Regular whole-wheat atta and locally available whole grains can belong on the same plate. The choice depends on access, budget, taste and what you\u2019ll actually keep cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Studies_Say_the_Diversity_Effect_Isnt_as_Strong_as_People_Think_Is_That_True\"><\/span>Some Studies Say the Diversity Effect Isn\u2019t as Strong as People Think. Is That True?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s a fair thing to have read, and I\u2019d rather say so directly than pretend the evidence is more settled than it is. When researchers look at randomised controlled trials rather than just observing people\u2019s existing eating habits, the evidence that this diet meaningfully increases overall bacterial diversity is mixed. Some studies find it, some don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s worth being equally careful about composition and metabolites. A <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35361035\/\">systematic review of 17 randomised trials and 17 observational studies<\/a> found no clear, consistent effect on gut microbiota composition or metabolism overall. A separate <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s12920-024-01861-3\">review of 37 observational and intervention studies<\/a> was more positive, reporting associations with diversity and changes in particular microbes. Different participants, diets, study lengths and measurement methods help explain why the findings don\u2019t line up neatly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the honest version is: some trials show shifts in specific fibre-fermenting microbes and their metabolic potential, but neither a diversity \u2018boost\u2019 nor an increase in short-chain fatty acids can be promised to every person. The diet\u2019s value as a healthy eating pattern is better established than a single, predictable microbiome response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_Im_Not_Going_to_Overhaul_My_Whole_Diet_Whats_the_One_Change_Actually_Worth_Making\"><\/span>If I\u2019m Not Going to Overhaul My Whole Diet, What\u2019s the One Change Actually Worth Making?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add more plant variety and swap some red or processed meat for legumes or fish, if you eat it. You don\u2019t need to buy olive oil or start eating a Greek salad. A slightly more varied dal rotation and one more vegetable on your plate most days would bring you closer to this diet\u2019s underlying pattern than chasing any specific imported ingredient would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your usual fibre intake is low, make those changes gradually and keep fluids adequate. Our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/happytummy.aashirvaad.com\/en\/fibre-for-digestion\/how-to-increase-fibre-in-indian-diet\/\">increasing fibre in an Indian diet<\/a> turns that advice into foods you can actually cook. If you\u2019ve been given a specific therapeutic diet, follow that rather than automatically adding more fibre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_a_Day_on_This_Diet_Might_Look_Like\"><\/span>What a Day on This Diet Might Look Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not a prescription, just an illustration of the pattern, adapted to what\u2019s actually available in an Indian kitchen. Portions need to suit your appetite, energy needs and any medical advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Breakfast:<\/strong> curd with a spoon of nuts and seeds, or whole-grain toast with a little olive oil and tomato.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lunch:<\/strong> a portion of mixed vegetable sabzi, dal, a small portion of brown rice or rotis prepared from whole-grain atta, such as Aashirvaad Chakki 100% Khapli Atta, and a small bowl of fresh curd.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dinner:<\/strong> grilled or pan-cooked fish, or a legume-based stew, with a side of saut\u00e9ed greens and a whole grain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Snacks:<\/strong> a piece of fruit, a small handful of nuts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pattern matters more than the exact meals: plenty of plants, legumes regularly, fish if you eat it, fewer ultra-processed foods, and an unsaturated oil doing most of the cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A week built loosely around this shape might include fish or seafood two or three times, vegetarian legume-based meals on other days, and red meat, if eaten at all, no more than once. These are examples rather than fixed rules for every version of the diet. None of this needs to be tracked precisely unless you\u2019ve been advised otherwise; the direction matters more than hitting an exact count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_It_May_Fit_Easily_and_Where_It_Takes_More_Planning\"><\/span>Where It May Fit Easily, and Where It Takes More Planning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>May Fit Your Routine Naturally<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>May Need More Planning<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>You already cook with a good rotation of vegetables and legumes.<\/td><td>You rely heavily on ready-to-eat meals and don\u2019t cook most days.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>You eat fish, or already build varied vegetarian meals around legumes and other protein foods.<\/td><td>You\u2019re vegan and need suitable alternatives to the fish and dairy in traditional versions.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>You want a flexible framework rather than a strict rulebook.<\/td><td>You\u2019re looking for a precise daily structure, or need a therapeutic diet tailored to you.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>You have reasonable access to vegetables, fruit, whole grains and legumes.<\/td><td>Those foods are difficult to access or afford where you live.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Mediterranean diet is a well-studied healthy eating pattern. Its gut-microbiome findings are promising, but less consistent than some coverage suggests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changes in particular microbes and fermentation pathways can occur without a dramatic increase in overall diversity. Neither response is guaranteed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s the whole pattern that matters, not olive oil alone. An Indian thali with dal, varied vegetables, whole grains and suitable local fats can apply many of the same principles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The core foods can be affordable. Imported olive oil, salmon and premium grains aren\u2019t prerequisites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whole-grain Khapli rotis can be one way to include fibre and plant protein in an everyday Indian meal. The wider plate matters more than any single flour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sources\"><\/span>Sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26416813\/\">De Filippis F et al. High-level adherence to a Mediterranean diet beneficially impacts the gut microbiota and associated metabolome<\/a>. Gut, 2016;65:1812\u20131821. Observational study of 153 adults.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7306987\/\">Ghosh TS et al. Mediterranean diet intervention alters the gut microbiome in older people: the NU-AGE study<\/a>. Gut, 2020;69:1218\u20131228. One-year intervention; microbial analysis of 612 older adults; inferred metabolite profiles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35361035\/\">Kimble R et al. Effects of a Mediterranean diet on the gut microbiota and microbial metabolites<\/a>. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2023;63:8698\u20138719. Systematic review of 17 randomised trials and 17 observational studies; DOI: 10.1080\/10408398.2022.2057416.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s12920-024-01861-3\">Khavandegar A et al. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet can beneficially affect the gut microbiota composition<\/a>. BMC Medical Genomics, 2024;17:91. Systematic review of 37 observational and intervention studies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17488118\/\">Hughes SA et al. In vitro fermentation by human fecal microflora of wheat arabinoxylans<\/a>. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2007. Laboratory fermentation research, not a trial of Khapli atta.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/healthy-living\/healthy-eating\/eat-smart\/nutrition-basics\/mediterranean-diet\">American Heart Association: What Is the Mediterranean Diet?<\/a>. The eating pattern and its main food groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/healthy-living\/healthy-eating\/eat-smart\/nutrition-basics\/alcohol-and-heart-health\">American Heart Association: Is Drinking Alcohol Part of a Healthy Lifestyle?<\/a>. Alcohol is not recommended for health benefits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevencountriesstudy.com\/about-the-study\/\">Seven Countries Study: About the Study<\/a>. Historical background and Ancel Keys\u2019 role.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: This article provides general nutrition information and is not a personalised dietary plan or a treatment for a digestive condition. If you\u2019re managing a medical condition, have food allergies or intolerances, or have been prescribed a therapeutic diet, consult your doctor or qualified dietitian before making substantial changes. 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