First is an interesting article from Scientific American that touches on how bacteria influence weight gain. Open
the link address below and read through it. Second, open the second address and read through the article on
how important gut flora might be. Third, submit a discussion entry telling us 1) What you previously knew about
bacteria in your body, and 2) If you think it's an important health consideration and why, and 3) Whether your
present diet would be a good environment for a healthy population of gut bacteria and what you might change
to make it so.
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-gut-bacteria-help-make-us-fat-and-thin/
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-probiotics-really-work/