OVERVIEW The idea of using microbes for food is one out of the box for sure. We use microbes in food preparation daily – from bread to beer, kimchi to sourkraut. But multiplying them over all limits and using them as a main ingredient is something entirely different. And it opens up a whole new […]
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Food absorption
The caloric value of food can be determined with a certain accuracy, as I have already explored. But does our body really use all the calories that we consume? For alcohol I have already answered the question but there are people claiming that we do not always get the full caloric value. That definitely needs […]
Gut microbes
The fascinating thing about the microbes living in our gut is that they actually outnumber the number of cells in our body. And with that variety, you cannot deny that gut microbes must be important for our well-being. They are contributing at least something. However, we are still in the process of unraveling all the […]