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Belly Bacteria Linked to Obesity
Topic Started: Aug 24 2007, 07:29 PM (103 Views)
AloeGal
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This just hit the news again this past week.
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,237826...ealth/nutrition I'm sorry, this was just toooo funny!

"WASHINGTON — The size of your gut may be partly shaped by which microbes call it home, according to new research linking obesity to types of digestive bacteria.

Both obese mice — and people — had more of one type of bacteria and less of another kind, according to two studies published Thursday in the journal Nature.

A "microbial component" appears to contribute to obesity, said study lead author Jeffrey Gordon, director of Washington University's Center for Genome Sciences." Read the link for the full article.

We all know you need probiotics, now the scientists are finally figuring it out!

Blessings,
AloeGal
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