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The Straits Times: Should you have char kway teow at lunch or dinner? Ask your gut
29 Mar 2025
Driven by the increasing consumer demand for holistic health, nutrition plays as a key lever for long-term well-being. However, a significant knowledge gap persists: the influence of diets on Asian gut health, metabolism, and overall wellness remains largely understudied. Given the established link between gut microbiome health and overall well-being, understanding how foods interact with the Asian gut microbiome is crucial for developing personalized nutrition strategies and promoting healthy longevity.
We are pleased to highlight the ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ, which directly addresses this gap. Leveraging public-private partnerships with , SIFBI is pioneering research to provide in-depth insights into diet-microbiome interactions within Asian populations. This research can translate into innovative, functional foods tailored to Asian dietary patterns, ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐.
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