Natural Essence

Plant diversity is a concept gaining ground in microbiome research. 🌱 The American Gut Project famously highlighted that eating 30 different plant foods a week was associated with greater microbial variety.

Herbs, spices, nuts, seeds, and grains all count. Variety on the plate is a simple goal to work toward. 🥗🌾

Polyphenols are becoming a household word in nutrition circles. 🍇 These plant compounds found in berries, cocoa, green tea, olive oil, and many spices are studied for their role in supporting balanced internal responses.

Researchers emphasize diversity of plants as a key theme rather than focusing on one superfood.

🌿 It is a reminder that color on the plate often reflects variety in compounds.