The health correlations are striking. Plant-based microbial profiles consistently link to better cardiometabolic outcomes (0.38 vs 0.53-0.58 on health risk scales).
But here's the liberation: dietary QUALITY mattered more than strict labels. High plant-food diversity scores predicted beneficial bacteria across ALL groups.
The intervention? Strategic ADDITION—not restriction. Add one more serving of diverse plant foods to each meal.
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