Hard to stomach

摘要

Family meals often descend into ritual battles over healthy greens: how many children must consume, and how many treats they will earn as a result. The stakes may be higher than parents realise. According to a study published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a sugary, fat-laden Western diet wreaks profound changes on children's gut bacteria, and could even promote the rnrisk of asthma, allergies and other inflammatory diseases.