I'm a visual person, so the best way to get a point across with me is to show me a photo or video.
Artist Stefani Bardin partnered with gastroenterologist Dr. Braden Kuo at Harvard University, and showed at TEDx Manhattan the findings of the first ever clinical study of the use of the M2A™ and SmartPill devices that look at how the human body responds to processed versus whole foods.
Yes, we get to venture into the stomach and actually see what happens to food in there. From a scientific standpoint, the videos are fascinating. From a personal standpoint, seeing what happens to the processed foods in the stomach was rather frightening.
I started wondering what other processed foods look like when going through the digestion process, and before scaring the hell out of myself, I quickly squashed the thought and found comfort in my arugula and avocado salad.
