Food, Health, and the Microbiome

Abstract

In this paper food, health, and its effect on the gut microbiome are examined. The Paleolithic diet, the vegan diet, and the vegetarian diet are compared and examined in comparison to the typical American diet. The vegan diet does not contain any animal products no dairy, cheese, or meat. The Paleolithic does contain meat but places an emphasis on low glycemic fruits, and vegetables but also excludes dairy products. The way that food is produced in the United States the methods that are used, the environment that the animals are placed in, the products or substances that are used to maximize their growth prior to slaughter, and the impact it is having on our health. how crops our being raised, and the methods that are currently being utilized. The objective of this paper is to determine whether or not a plant-based diet is truly superior to a traditional diet containing meat and whether or not it offers greater health benefits. As well as methods being used across the food industry, and the impact it could be having on human health. The gut microbiome will be discussed bacteria, their unique attributes, and the role they play in the body and in human health. We will discuss the species and groups of bacteria that usually colonize the gut microbiome. The gut microbiome will be defined, the importance of the gut brain axis will be discussed, and how the gut microbiome influences the brain and vice versa. The fact that there is an integral communication system that influences the gut microbiome and their involvement in gut permeability.