People in Korea who are overweight and eat a traditional diet full of veggies, soy, and plants pee out more of certain natural compounds than people eating typical American junk food — this might mean their bodies are handling food differently.

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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

People who ate a traditional Korean diet full of plants and fermented soy for four weeks had more of certain healthy compounds in their urine than those who ate a typical American diet with lots of processed food. This means their bodies were processing the healthy foods differently.

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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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Scientists found that the chemicals in urine change depending on what you eat for a short time. If you eat a traditional Korean diet, your urine shows more of certain healthy compounds from soy and fats, but if you eat a typical Western diet, you see more different chemicals from proteins and steroids.

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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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