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08/08/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Here’s why you shouldn’t have sweet drinks on an empty stomach

Consuming high amounts of sugary drinks – as well as doing it on an empty stomach – could be linked to problems not only in the liver but also in the gut microbiota, according to a study reported in the journal Cell Metabolism. The researchers, led by Princeton University scientists, revealed that food and drink containing high levels of sugar […]

07/10/2018 / By Zoey Sky

The larger the variety of microbes you have in your gut, the healthier your blood vessels are

According to a study, the variety of microbes in your gut indicates the health condition of your blood vessels. A team of researchers has discovered that individuals who have a more diverse microbiome had a lower risk of developing atherosclerosis, or the hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis is often linked to fatal health problems such as heart […]

06/23/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Novel “gut-on-a-chip” recreates the intestinal matrix to allow nutritionists to understand how our gut works

Studying the complex human gut could become much easier thanks to a new biochip. In a Newswise article, the latest refinement of this “gut-on-a-chip” can provide an accurate simulation of the intestinal matrix. The gut is made up of billions of human cells and an even larger number of microbes from different species. These two […]

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