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Are all calories created equal? Your gut microbes don’t think so. (www.washingtonpost.com)

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago (6 children)

No paywall

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 years ago (4 children)

tl;dr: eat foods with a high fiber content

Referenced article:

Corbin, K.D., Carnero, E.A., Dirks, B. et al. Host-diet-gut microbiome interactions influence human energy balance: a randomized clinical trial. Nat Commun 14, 3161 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38778-x

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

tl;dr: eat plants

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wish there were more plant heavy fast food options, I've been trying to avoid eating a ton of meat for environmental and health reasons already but when you're short on time and energy it's not always easy.

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