Upset gut bacteria ecosystem-microbiota, sometimes called second genome, second brain, is: Surprising Reason Americans Might Be Obese, Anxious, Depressed.

Upset gut bacteria ecosystem-microbiota, sometimes called second genome, second brain, is: Surprising Reason Americans Might Be Obese, Anxious, Depressed

http://www.alternet.org/personal-health/surprising-reason-americans-might-be-obese-anxious-and-depressed?akid=11570.270812.gEqTnf&rd=1&src=newsletter966557&t=4 .. @AlterNet ..

microbiomes also affected by outside environment like house dust, aerosol when toilet flushed ..

gut bacteria is HIGHLY ADAPTIVE, one person's gut bacteria will take root, flourish in another's intestines: fecal, toilet aerosol transplants ..

gut bacteria affects our brain, "influences our mood and temperament,": food expert ..

"If you transplant gut microbiota of relaxed, adventurous mice into guts of timid, anxious mice they become less stressed and more adventurous" ..->SECOND BRAIN, MOOD, HEALTH TRANSFER .. ..

increase in obesity also correlates with indiscriminate use of antibiotics on factory farm animals
.. obesity that cannot be fully explained by "excess food, energy intake, changes in diet and eating behavior", increasing sedentary lifestyles. ..

Antibiotics likely increase weight in livestock by strengthening microbes that absorb nutrients, so why not in humans .. ..

both obese mice and humans have lost weight when intestinal microbes of lean mice and humans were inserted into their systems. .. ..

Capitalist really free market toxic threat to health: TRICLOSAN, in products like Colgate's Total, Ajax, Dawn dish detergent: antibiotic that also acts as endocrine-disrupting pesticide. ..

Traces of triclosan found in earthworms from agricultural fields and Atlantic dolphins. ..

Endocrine disrupters like Triclosan also suspected of causing early puberty by impairing hormonal regulation. .. ..

capitalist wars free profit quest terminally endangering humanity in ways more than one.
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Evidence is mounting that sugar is primary factor causing not just obesity, but also many chronic and lethal diseases.

negative health effects of sugar consumption can no longer be ignored, any more than the health effects of tobacco and alcohol could

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The Toxic Truth: Sugar Is Linked to Childhood Obesity

Meet Big Soda - as Bad as Big Tobacco. Sodas, high corn fructose syrup, leading contributors to obesity, diabetes in Usa.

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Soda, which is loaded with sugar primarily in the form of high fructose corn syrup, is a leading contributor to the rising rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other chronic diseases facing Americans.

Drinking soda is in many ways worse for you than smoking, and it is only because of massive marketing campaigns from the industry that these sugary beverages are deemed acceptable for our most vulnerable members of society – our kids.

In the 21st century there would indeed be an uproar if tobacco companies attempted to target our kids, but the soda companies do it everyday.

Another 1.5 Million Americans Became Obese In 2010. Why? HCFS, aspartame, chemicals, stress, fast food calories. Good food.

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Americans are getting fatter every year.

Back in 1991 no states had obesity levels over 15%.

Today Colorado is the only state with obesity below 20%. Another 12 states have levels over 30%

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