Advertisement

How Your Food Becomes You

You are what you eat. Literally. When you think about it you ingest things from the outside world...

Share this article

12.26 6 Apr 2019


How Your Food Becomes You



Share this article

12.26 6 Apr 2019


You are what you eat. Literally. When you think about it you ingest things from the outside world and they get absorbed through digestion.

They become you. But how does our body do this? The gut is both disgusting and amazing.

Professor of Microbiology at University College Cork, Colin Hill takes us through the anatomy of our digestive system


Read more about

APC Microbiome Ireland Bacteria Digestive System Food Gut Microbiome Nerve Endings

Related Episodes

President Zelensky receives US...

00:05:19

President Zelensky receives US-backed peace plan

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:19


Should price gouging by airlin...

00:06:54

Should price gouging by airlines be stopped?

Newstalk Breakfast

00:06:54


People buying cocaine could be...

00:03:53

People buying cocaine could be inadvertently funding Russia's war in Ukraine

Newstalk Breakfast

00:03:53


How bad is commuter congestion...

00:04:09

How bad is commuter congestion?

Newstalk Breakfast

00:04:09