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Your Gut's Methane-Making Microbes Could Secretly Turn Fiber Into Extra Calories


We don't all respond to the same diets in the same way, and results from a new study help explain why: Gut microbes that naturally produce more methane are also able to squeeze more energy and calories out of high-fiber foods.

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