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Now initially you might think you don't need or even want to know aboutbutyrate (ˈbjuːtɪˌreɪt) noun,
any salt or ester of butyric acid, containing the monovalent group C3H7COO- or ion C3H7COO–, and when you then bumped into this, having first found out it is in butter, you might well panic:
Examples of butyrate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebClear plastic screwdriver handles are usually made from cellulose acetate butyrate, a material developed in the 1930s.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "Why Do My Old Plastic Screwdriver Handles Stink?," 8 Oct. 2017But then you would realize that lately it has had a great rise in reputation and helps maintain your biodome and aids in the production of key neurotransmitters that help both our gut and our brains to work. Apparently we make it when bacteria in our bellies ferment high fibre carbohydrates, but it is also, and here is the punchline, found in butter! The highest food source for it. I am relieved, and think I will just butter up everything!
At least these verbose scientist think so:
The neuropharmacology of butyrate: The bread and butter of the microbiota-gut-brain axis?
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Important Fine Fettle Benefits en Route to Cantankerous Tea
I couldn’t have said it better myself! I read this remarkable article [with tears of laughter [actually, I was there, ed.] clouding my already cloudy vision] all the way to the end, and if you would like to protect your … Continue reading
World’s Worst Novel: Chapter 13
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238? And you don’t look a day older than …
I hope today my American friends can enjoy the ground beneath their feet and remember how lucky they are to stand where they do. It is a strong measure of a country, whether their borders are designed to keep people … Continue reading
Does the internet know everything?
I was sitting here watching two black squirrels do a maypole dance around one of our Ginkgo trees an oddity in nature [which you can read all about in Ginkgo: The Life Story of The Oldest Tree on Earth] because it is a … Continue reading
So here I sit in St. John’s airport …
and the world seems fairly benign. This was a wonderful week for me, and sometimes life stops serving you lead pies and cooks up a fabulous feast instead. So feeling rather speechless [thank your lucky stars, ed.] I will let … Continue reading
World’s Worst Novel: Chapter Five
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Running from or running to …
I am not sure where I picked this up from, or from where I picked this up [Nope, still ending my phrase with a preposition, but what can you do, rules are to be learnt and then broken. I remember … Continue reading
World’s Worst Novel: Chapter Four
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A podcast about podcasts? well no, it just seems that way …
One of the great things about the internet, that is beginning to blossom, is the podcast. I used to listen to the radio a fair amount, but the ads were insanely irritating, and the music was not to taste, almost … Continue reading
I didn’t think I cared about bitcoins, but then they didn’t have a dog on their invisible coins
I remember reading that putting an animal on the label of a bottle of wine could up sales by 20%. But at least that you could see, and others could admire how well that smoking loon looked on your picnic … Continue reading
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