Science Bulletins: Have Humans Adapted to the Western Diet?
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Channel: American Museum of Natural History · 2012 · Science & Technology
Italian scientists report that people in Western countries lack the diversity of stomach bacteria found in rural villagers in Africa. The implication is that our bodies are better suited to the diets of our ancestors than the modern Western diet.
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