MRE Consumption and Gut Health

Exclusion Criteria

• •Use of antiobiotcs within 3 months of study participation
• •Use of pro- or prebiotic supplements within 2 weeks of study participation
• •Vegetarian diets
• •Use of laxatives, stool softeners, or anti-diarrheal medications at least once a week.
• •Fewer than 4 bowel movements, on average, per week
• •History of gastrointestinal disease
• •Colonoscopy within 3 months of study participation
• •Food allergies or aversions or other issues with foods that would preclude MRE consumption, including gluten, milk, nuts, or eggs.
• •Use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) or antihistamine prescribed by a physician or clinician, or unwillingness to discontinue the use of these substances during the study.
• •Actively trying to lose weight
• •Pregnant or lactating
• •Recent blood donation