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Your Gut Is in Control — Meet the Microbes That Keep You Fat (or Slim). Inside your intestines live around 100 trillion microbes — a vast ecosystem that influences nearly every system in your body. When your gut is in balance, your "skinny" bacteria: Help digest food efficiently Produce feel-good neurotransmitters Lower inflammation Regulate hormones like insulin and leptin Help your body burn fat, not store it