August 3, 2010

Fatty, Sugary Western Diets Give Kids Inferior Gut Microbes

Discover Blogs reported on the effect of diet on microbes in ones stomach.

The health detriments of a Western diet—eating foods high in fat, sugar, and animal protein—are now well known. However, according to a group of studies out in this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, how you eat when you’re just a kid can have a great impact, influencing the gut microbes you’ll carry your entire life.