#diet #emulsifers #ultraprocessedfood #autistic #research https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67711-7 this study shows that autistic children are not just “kids with picky eating and a quirky microbiome.” Their gut microbial communities are more tightly and more vulnerably coupled to what they eat, especially to overall diet quality, specific nutrients like protein, starch, and magnesium, and synthetic emulsifiers that are widespread in processed foods. That combination of heightened sens