Monday, February 17, 2014

It's The Microbes That Are Making You Fat

People living in cold, northern latitudes have bacteria in their guts that may predispose them to obesity, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Arizona, Tucson.

According to researchers, at least. 

Put down the bowl of Haagen-Dazs and re-read that.  Maybe you just have too many Firmicutes and not enough Bacteroidetes in your gut.

It's science.  And I, for one, am feeling better about myself after having read the article.  It isn't my fault.  I'm a victim of Firmicutes.

And so are you.  Maybe.

9 comments:

ndspinelli said...

Move to the sun belt. Wait, why is Sixty fat??

The Dude said...

Smile when you say that, Y*nkee!

Rabel said...

I think it was chickenlittle who informed us some time ago that medical scientists were feeding patients human excrement in small doses for treatment of conditions related to intestinal bacteria.

With that fact and this story in mind, you chubby Yanks know what you need to do.

I'm sure that Sixty or Icepick will be happy to provide you with whatever amount you require.

Bon appetit, y'all.

Amartel said...

I blame bacteria.
And microbe aggression.

The Dude said...

Don't go kicking that door again, Amartel!

Michael Haz said...

"Honey, do these microbes make my butt look fat?"

Michael Haz said...

Hmmmm.....fat people in Florida.

Amartel said...

Nothing wrong with a little macro aggression. It burns calories.

"medical scientists were feeding patients human excrement in small doses for treatment of conditions related to intestinal bacteria."

The secret ingredient in the Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt: Shit.

deborah said...

A first: Rabel and Amartel share the gold!