Feeling stressed? 🧠 Feed your microbes

Why is it that we’re so resistant to the thought that what we eat can affect how we feel and think?

In science we’ve compartmentalised the body, exploring the actions of the liver, the heart, the gut, and the brain, as separate entities.

The philosopher Descartes argued that the mind and body are so wholly separate, that it’s impossible to think they might affect each other.

But what you eat can change your mood, help you think better, and - possibly - help to ease stress.

There are a number of pr...