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Hungry bacteria in your gut microbiome linked to chronic disease

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Your health is what you eat.

Yes indeed.

This year I successfully transformed my eating habit from “all I can eat” to “sufficient healthy foods”.

I lost 5kg in three months in a healthy way such as:

Stop eating too much.

Stop eating snacks.

Eat vegetables and fruits a lot.

Understanding the bad effects of bad eating is effective to change our habits.

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In the last few years this topic has gradually become more and more important in nutrition science, and very interesting discoveries are being reported almost every week, I can only look forward to what can be found in the future that could lead to healthier, longer lives for everybody.

On small negative effect is the relatively frequency for Japanese startups with products and services related to gut microbiome to describe themselves as "ben-ture companies" the pun was already old before the pandemic.

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Given the track record of so called 'experts' and 'linked' studies, I'm inclined to just go on eating what I feel like eating. In Japan I'd happy sink into a juicy fried cutlet bowl, in Germany I'd happy chew on a pork knuckle and have a schnitzel, love a beef bourguignon, or chicken vinaigre, or a bowl of fries with mussels, good steak, etc., always washed down with ample Asahi, or a good wine, and other than being a bit overweight, I have no chronic ailment. BTW, I'm an absolute gluton when in Hong Kong, best food in the world, greasy wok fried food always when in HK.

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Yup. If you want a long and healthy life, cut the processed junk (potato chips, white bread etc), cut sugar/fruit juices and up your raw, fresh veggies and fruit. You’ll feel you have more energy, more focus, and get better sleep if you do. I also recommend you take daily vitamins and mineral supplements.

Sugar and processed food is the enemy, and you’re fighting in a war against it. But most people don’t even realize it.

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Take the large amount of finely, and most importantly, freshly ground coffee that you would use to make a strong brew (here, Starbuck's French Roast) in a 12 cup coffeemaker and put it in a four cup coffeemaker. After it finishes, pour it back through four times and then a half cup of very hot water to both wash the filtrate and make up for the water still held in the grounds. Pour into a LARGE cup and add five tablespoons (or more, if you like) of Nature's most perfect nutrient, Sucrose, Skip breakfast. Your day will be made and almost your entire dietary needs for the day satisfied. And don't forget your gummies...

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