We all have that one friend who seems to be able to eat whatever they want without gaining weight.
Is your gut an overachiever?
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen recently discovered that some microbes extract more energy from food than others.
People who have these super-biomes then might have more food leftover to be stored as fat.
The scientists found that approximately 40% of the participants had gut microbial makeups that extracted energy more efficiently.
That group of people also tended to weigh about 20 pounds more.
Your gut microbiome makes a difference too.
However, it’s too early to tell whether this study proves direct causation.
However, this study doesn’t provide proof that the two factors are directly related.
We hope to explore this more in the future," says Roager.
Here are a fewprobiotic supplements that are teeming with beneficial bacteria.
