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NEWS ABOUT: digestion

digestion stories: 5 news summaries

 Gut Bacteria Can Make You Fat 

Unhealthy diet encourages efficient micro-organisms

Nov 12, 09 2:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Eating junk food may do a double whammy on your waistline: In addition to the calorie influx, high-fat foods alter intestinal bacteria, actually making it easier to get fat. Obese mice in a new study had significantly more of a specific type of bacteria, Firmicutes, that easily convert food into... More »

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obesity • obesity epidemic • bacteria • junk food • intestines • weight gain • stomach • digestion • Firmicutes

 Fiber-Rich Corn Offers 
 Digestive, Uh, Benefit 

Kernels act as 'snowplows' in intestine

Aug 24, 09 5:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Corn is an American staple—it helped the earliest settlers survive and has provided us with bread and meal ever since. Recently, though, corn has been portrayed in a more unfavorable light, whether as the source of high-fructose corn syrup or the recipient of ethanol subsidies. From a nutritional perspective,... More »

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nutrition • corn • whole grains • corn syrup • digestion • fiber

 As Probiotics Expand, 
 Confusion Sets In 

Many questions linger about 'friendly' bacteria

Jun 18, 09 5:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Probiotics are branching out of the dairy aisle and into all types of food—from pizza to cereal—as marketers try to sell the health benefits. Seems like good news. The so-called friendly bacteria is supposed to help with digestion and boost the immune system, among other things. The problem... More »

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food • health • immune system • digestion • health food • probiotics

 Sex Can Cause Sneezing: Study 

Docs suspect faulty wiring, and that condition may be more common than realized

Dec 19, 08 4:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Sexual thoughts cause some people to have fits of sneezing, the Guardian reports. Psychiatrists at a British hospital were turned on to the problem by a patient, and a survey of Internet chat rooms found others afflicted, including three people who sneezed after orgasm. More »

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sex • chat room • sexuality • digestion • nervous system • sneeze

 How Do
 They Do It?
 It's Not Pretty 

Want a permanently elastic, balloon-like stomach? Try competitive eating

Jul 3, 08 3:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - For every time you watched a scrawny guy chow dozens of hot dogs in 12 minutes and wondered where, exactly, he puts it, scientists may have your answer. As compared with us mere mortals, the Wall Street Journal reports, a professional’s stomach appears as a “giant balloon... More »

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weird • Takeru Kobayashi • Joey Chestnut • hot dogs • scientific study • stomach • competitive eating • digestion

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