Bacteria May Be Controlling Food Cravings

Mike Bundrant is co-founder of the iNLP Center.

According to a new report, the bacteria in our digestive system may indeed play a particularly active role in determining our food choices. Active bacteria outweigh human cells by 100 to 1, and researchers have discovered that humans have a self-sustaining eco-system for bacterium within our bodies. That means, when you are craving foods that are not good for you, it could be the bacteria that needs to be nourished.

Teams of researchers from UC San Francisco, Arizona State University and University of New Mexico have delved into the subject of …read more