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Gut microbes react to a meal — but have no use for nutrition labels

Changes in microbial populations are more closely associated with food type than the nutrient profile listed on the packet.
Bottles of Soylent meal replacement products

Study participants who mainly consumed the nutritional drink Soylent still experienced fluctuations in their gut microbe populations over time. Credit: Rick Kern/Getty for Soylent

The influence of diet on gut microbes seems to be highly personal, according to a comprehensive analysis of microbiome complexity.

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Nature 570, 278 (2019)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-01850-y

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