MicroRNAs are small pieces of RNA found in plants that we consume. They survive digestion and enter our bloodstream, where they attach to protein-making RNA strands in our cells. This prevents protein production and alters our protein levels, disrupting physical and mental development over time. Consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables introduces different types of microRNAs into our bodies that have subtle effects on our gene expression.

1. You Are What You Eat

2. MicroRNAs are
small pieces of
RNA that attach
themselves to
protein-making
RNA strands.
This is a diagram of microRNA, which can be
found in a variety of plants, including the ones
we consume.

3. MicroRNAs
survive being
consumed and
digested, then
seep through
the stomach’s
cellular lining,
and end up in
the bloodstream.

4. MicroRNAs attach
themselves to
RNA strands, and
prevent protein
production,
“silencing” the
genes they are
Once they are attached to RNA strands,
attached to.
microRNAs can be absorbed into other
surrounding cells.

5. During this
process, the
protein levels of
the human being
are altered,
disrupting their
physical and
mental
Protein levels decrease, while cholesterol levels
increase steadily. development.

6. Although this
does happen,
it occurs so
slowly it is
almost not
noticeable.

7. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44599426/ns/technology_and_science-science/
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