NPR: digestion https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=590290361 digestion en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 05:23:10 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: digestion https://www.npr.org/tags/590290361/digestion Feeling stuffed after a big meal? Don't flop on the sofa, take a walk Among the latest health hacks to go viral on TikTok is the idea of a short, post-dinner "fart walk" to aid digestion. Turns out, the science on this trend is solid, and so are the health benefits. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/27/nx-s1-5195581/thanksgiving-health-sleep-diet-fart-walk-turkey https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/27/nx-s1-5195581/thanksgiving-health-sleep-diet-fart-walk-turkey

Among the latest health hacks to go viral on TikTok is the idea of a short, post-dinner "fart walk" to aid digestion. Turns out, the science on this trend is solid, and so are the health benefits.

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]]> Maria Godoy Mysteries of the Moo-crobiome: Could Tweaking Cow Gut Bugs Improve Beef? Microbe-free bovine life would be rough. Cows rely on single-cell accomplices for their digestion, so scientists are looking for ways to use these bugs to improve cows' eating and burping habits. Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/03/06/589997622/mysteries-of-the-moo-crobiome-could-tweaking-cow-gut-bugs-improve-beef https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/03/06/589997622/mysteries-of-the-moo-crobiome-could-tweaking-cow-gut-bugs-improve-beef

Microbe-free bovine life would be rough. Cows rely on single-cell accomplices for their digestion, so scientists are looking for ways to use these bugs to improve cows' eating and burping habits.

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