The Claim
In overweight postmenopausal women, a diet high in cheese or meat increases fecal bile acid excretion compared to a high-carbohydrate diet and results in distinct bile acid profiles between cheese and meat consumption.
What the research says
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In overweight women after menopause, eating a lot of cheese or meat leads to higher levels of bile acids in feces than eating a high-carbohydrate diet, and the types of bile acids differ between cheese and meat diets.
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In overweight postmenopausal women, consuming a diet high in cheese or meat increases fecal bile acid excretion compared to a high-carbohydrate diet, with distinct bile acid profiles between cheese and meat, suggesting differential effects on gut metabolism.
When people eat cheese or meat instead of carbohydrates, the fats and calcium in these foods reach the gut and prevent bile acids from being reused. This forces the liver to make more bile acids from cholesterol, and more bile acids leave the body in stool. The type of bile acids lost differs between cheese and meat because their food structures change how bile acids behave in the gut.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that when overweight postmenopausal women ate more cheese or meat instead of carbs, they passed more bile acids in their stool — and the types of bile acids were different depending on whether they ate cheese or meat. This means cheese and meat affect digestion differently than carbs.
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