The recent study has revealed the link between high-calorie items and digestion speed
(Picture: Pexels)Research published in the Journal of Physiology has found that consuming biscuits, cakes, sausage rolls and burgers leads to weight gain because of their effect on our digestive system.
The experiments ran on 200 rats led the scientists to conclude that central nervous system cells called astrocytes influence the chemical pathways between the brain and the gut.
