Scientists have discovered new clues about how microbes in our digestive systems may affect health. European researchers found that the less diverse those microbes are, the more likely people are to gain weight, become obese and develop risk factors for serious health problems. Evidence has been mounting in recent years that bacteria and other organisms in our bodies do a lot more than just help us digest food.

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Good stuff misty.

We had a discussion about this in the 5:2 a couple of weeks ago. I find the research very compelling (and a slight bit confusing) and have been looking into diversifying my intake.

I think one of the girls (FYE) is taking in ancient grains to mix it up.

Wow this is amazing. It has taken me months to work my way down the list of things to read on this forum and now finally I found this with links to real scientific research. Thanks so much for all of this.