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A very interesting article in the New York Times was published yesterday. Does our own microbiome influence what foods we eat?

Check it out here: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/science/our-microbiome-may-be-looking-out-for-itself.html?ref=science&_r=0

Our Microbiome May Be Looking Out for Itself Microbes are beneficial to humans in many ways, but research suggests they may be influencing our behavior for the sake of their evolutionary success.