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Move over, Med diet – plantains and cassava can be as healthy as tomatoes and olive oil, say researchers

Findings from Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region indicate traditional eating habits in rural Africa can boost the immune system and reduce inflammation

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The Guardian · Move over, Med diet – plantains and cassava can be as healthy as tomatoes and olive oil, say researchersBy Kat Lay

Mice that are fed Escherischia coli bacteria that have been genetically engineered to produce the appetite-suppressing molecule N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (NAPE) gained 15% less weight than controls, and the effect persisted for weeks after feeding with the modified probiotic bacterium was halted.

Summary: techfixated.com/genetically-en

Genetically engineered bacteria could prevent obesity
Blogging Scheme · Genetically engineered bacteria could prevent obesityThere’s a probiotic—yes, a probiotic—that made mice lose weight even while eating a high-fat diet.

Over 75% of people report feeling #stress that negatively affects their #physicalhealth. When the body is under that kind of #strain, #corticosteroids flood the system and lower #lymphocyte levels. When stress is #chronic, it affects all aspects of life, including #sleep and #diet. Managing stress through mindful #meditation and practices like #yoga protects the #immunesystem by stemming the levels of #cortisol and reducing the risk of #inflammation.