Gut Care for Mood

You can support the gut-mood link with a few habits that actually move the needle:

• Eat a wide variety of plants — more types of plant foods means more diverse, resilient bacteria
• Feed them fiber — garlic, onions, leeks, and asparagus are favorite foods of helpful microbes
• Add fermented foods — live-culture yogurt, kefir, and kimchi deliver useful strains
• Cut back on ultra-processed food — some emulsifiers and sweeteners disturb the good bacteria
• Manage stress — chronic stress alone can damage your gut lining and its microbes