Western diets—high in processed foods and low in fiber—are associated with obesity, diabetes and heart disease. These diets don't only harm our bodies, they also harm our gut microbiomes, the complex ...

It is well known that consuming sugary drinks increases the risk of diabetes, but the mechanism behind this relationship is unclear.

最近，《自然-代谢》的一项新研究发现，膳食纤维发挥的抗癌作用可能比过去以为的更“直接”。斯坦福大学医学院的研究人员在进一步追踪了丙酸盐和丁酸盐对正常细胞和结直肠癌细胞的作用后发现，这些短链脂肪酸可以直接促进表观遗传调控，让具有抗癌作用的基因发挥功能。