I was going to post this under the porridge thread, but then I thought it's a different topic. A research team in Cork has found a link between food and mood, in that the combination of foods we eat influences the make up of our gut bacteria, which in turn influences our mood. i find the whole issue of the microbiome and how it affects us fascinating, so apologies if I'm over-posting:
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I'd love to hear people's opinions of this.