[didgeoridoo]

Every-other-day fasting seems to convert “bad” white fat to “good” brown fat, but nobody really knew why. This study found that fasting causes the bacteria in your gut to produce certain molecules that might be responsible.

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One can image both the supplement and medical industries will rush to deliver a pill or a "probiotic."

Also, it might be interesting if weight loss could also be partially achieved by fecal transplantation from known, extremely healthy individuals.