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Occasional 'Cheat' Meals Could Affect The Way Your Brain Functions
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A simplified diagram of the experiments. (Ian Joson/UNSW)Before and after the diet cycling periods, the researchers tested the rats' short-term memory and measured the microbiota in their feces. They also weighed them before and after and kept track of how much of each food type the rats consumed.Rats who ate poorly for any length of time had a less diverse gut microbiome, with more bacteria linked to obesity and fewer strains of good bacteria linked to weight control.
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