Consuming Insects Shows Potential Metabolic Benefits, Study Reveals
A recent study by researchers from Washington University in St. Louis (WUSL) suggests that the nutritional components found in the crunchy shells of insects, such as chitin, can trigger an innate immune response in mammals, ultimately improving metabolism. When mice were fed a diet containing chitin, a prevalent polysaccharide present in insect exoskeletons, crustacean shells,…