This is the Nut You Should Be Eating for Better Gut Health

*Giorgio Calabrese and Cinzia Myriam Calabrese*

#### **Abstract**

The consumption of dried fruit is a dietary habit that is growing year by year. Nutrition specialists and others have carried out numerous studies confirming that the introduction of a controlled daily intake in the diet can bring benefits both in the prevention of major metabolic and cardiovascular diseases and in the well-being of the microbiome. The intake of dried fruit plays an important role in improving the quality and quantity of the microbial families of our intestine, leading to an increased production of short-chain fatty acids, which participate in numerous pathophysiological mechanisms and in the prevention of numerous diseases. The present review chapter compares numerous articles focusing on the characteristics and behavior of fibers and other main components of nuts.

**Keywords:** dried fruit, nut, Mediterranean diet, microbiome
