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Link to data/research?

• com2kid 11y ago
  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125675700 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1256757... Actual suspected caloric difference is minimal, after all, well, it is seaweed, not a very dense food stuff. :) I'm not going to link to antibiotics causing gut flora problems, it is well known and responsible doctors actually can prescribe a nice little compact pill full of gut bacteria that replaces the ones wiped out as a side effect of antibiotics. The stuff about a biased diet messing up gut bacteria is also hard to find research on (I've read it, but it is a PITA to find again). Basically different bacteria specialize in breaking down different types of food. If you have a diet lacking in some major food group, that stock of bacteria runs low. Vegans can have this issue if they go back to eating meat. There is typically some tiny supply of the needed bacteria left and the population is restored after awhile, but the initial few hamburgers can be somewhat uncomfortable.
  • mirimir 11y ago
    I'm betting that increased use of antibiotics is a key factor. Antibiotics are used in livestock management to increase feed efficiency. And young adults today have taken far more antibiotics than young adults had done in the 60s. So they use food more efficiently.
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