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

Taoiseach Micheál Martin react...

00:21:51

Taoiseach Micheál Martin reaction to President Trump's address

Newstalk Breakfast

00:21:51


The Artemis II crew are offici...

00:04:07

The Artemis II crew are officially heading for space!

Newstalk Breakfast

00:04:07


ReSHAPE.ie: The AI platform ai...

00:12:02

ReSHAPE.ie: The AI platform aimed at supporting jobs in the Midlands

Tech Talk With Jess Kelly

00:12:02


Will current conflict be a dis...

00:08:13

Will current conflict be a disaster for the economy?

Newstalk Breakfast

00:08:13