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John Cryan, Vice President for Research & Innovation, University College Cork

Fermented foods and fibre may lower stress levels – new study

Foods such as kimchi are great to include in a psychobiotic diet. Nungning20/ Shutterstock

When it comes to dealing with stress, we’re often told the best things we can do are exercise, make time for our favourite activities or try meditation or mindfulness.

But the kinds of foods we eat may also be an effective way of dealing with stress, according to research published by me and other members of APC Microbiome Ireland. Our latest study has shown that eating more fermented foods and fibre daily for just four weeks had a significant effect on lowering perceived stress levels.

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