You Are What Your Microbes Eat

Interesting article which breaks down the myth about what we eat and what happens in the gut.

• Differences in microbial communities have been detected among obese people and lean people, patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and healthy patients, and much more
• The same species of bacteria may act differently in different people and may even have a drastically different genetic make up
• Research suggests it’s not only the species of bacteria that is important but also what each microbe produces that matters
• Some microbes produce anti-inflammatory molecules or vitamins while others speed the conversion of calories you eat into body fat

You Are What Your Microbes Eat