More People Around The World Are Consuming A Western Diet.

more people around the world are consuming a Western diet whose “‘biggest features...are overconsumption of over-refined sugars, highly refined and saturated fats, animal protein and a reduced intake of plant-based fibers,’ says Ian Myles, from the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.” Eating a diet of highly processed foods not only provides too many calories, but also “can cause the good bacteria in your gut to be pushed out – leaving you more exposed to the bad ones. ‘The good bacteria don’t survive as well,’ says Myles.” http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/07/health/western-diet-health/index.html