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Re:Pathogen from gut of obese human causes obesity in germfr... by jbattle on Wednesday December 19, 2012 @02:57PM (#4944450)
I thought the problem with refined/processed foods was that they were too easy for our bodies to absorb. Or is that true, but the amount consumed still results in a lot of 'leftovers'?
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Re:Pathogen from gut of obese human causes obesity in germfr... by splatcollision on Wednesday December 19, 2012 @03:06PM (#4944489)
Yeah that seems a little counterintuitive at first, but your assumption is correct. You still absorb lots of cheap calories from the sugars / carbs that you eat, but there's still plenty of leftovers for the bacteria. Everyone's different though - some people may have no issues at all, others are extremely sensitive.
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