People who eat the typical American diet tend to have more of certain chemicals in their urine that come from eating meat and fats, and these chemicals suggest their bodies are under more stress from burning fuel.

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Urine metabolomics unravel the effects of short-term dietary interventions on oxidative stress and inflammation: a randomized controlled crossover trial

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2024 Jul 3

This study found that people eating a typical American diet had more waste products in their urine linked to stress in the body, compared to those eating healthier diets. This suggests the American diet might make your body work harder and produce more stress-related chemicals.

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Urine metabolomics unravel the effects of short-term dietary interventions on oxidative stress and inflammation: a randomized controlled crossover trial

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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-65742-6

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