consume

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This finding may be reassuring for people who eat tomatoes and carrots, since the parts we typically consume are the fruit and the roots rather than the leaves.

From Science Daily

"Think of it like a continuous glucose monitor, but for intestinal gas," Hall said, explaining that the device detected increased hydrogen production after participants consumed inulin, a prebiotic fiber.

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Current production methods consume large amounts of costly material while delivering relatively modest yields.

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And heavy manufacturing—which generally consumes more oil and gas than services—is a much smaller part of the economy today than in past decades, meaning rising energy bills sting less.

From The Wall Street Journal

The swashing effect begins when bacteria consume fermentable sugars such as glucose, maltose, or xylose.

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