Are You Really What You Eat?
By Zoë Williams, 4th year Neuroscience and Mental Health Student
We’ve all heard the saying, but how accurate is it? This informative video by Zoë Williams explores how the foods we eat can influence our brain and delves into the mechanics of how diet could impact mood and cognition, particularly highlighting the important role of our microbiota in this gut-brain axis.
Want to learn more?
Food for thought: How your belly controls your brain
TedX talk by Dr. Ruairi Robertson (2015)
Milestones in human microbiota research
Interactive research timeline (Nature, 2019)
The role of nutrition in the microbiota-gut–brain axis
Review article (Oriach et al., 2016)
A healthy gut: A promising solution for anxiety
CHAIM blog by Chaya Kandegedara (2019)