Wednesday, July 18, 2012
"Are tummy bugs the secret to a long life?"
We've all heard "you are what you eat". Now we hear this...
Fiona MaxRae writes about this on The U.K. Daily Mail website:
"Researchers have linked the trillions of ‘friendly bacteria’ that live in the gut to the health of men and women aged 60-plus following a landmark study. With the food eaten affecting the types of bugs that thrive, the study suggests something as simple as eating a varied diet rich in fruit and vegetables could help ward off a host of ills from frailty to memory loss."