In the article, “Some of My Best Friends are Germs” Michael Pollan emphasizes the importance of microbes and how they affect our bodies and health. I thought a lot of this information to be interesting such as how microbes make up 99% of our bodies and how they contribute to the way we metabolize foods. I wasn’t aware of how microbes such as bacteria outnumber our body’s cells but yet fascinatingly interact with host cells to create optimal health. It was surprising to read that gut bacteria can alter the way we store fat or the way we respond to hormones that make us feel hungry or full which can ultimately lead to obesity because most often we hear that its due to an unhealthy lifestyle.
The most interesting might have to be the fact that