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Fattening is a biological process. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor manipulates the gut microbiome in a way that encourages storing rather than burning calories by decreasing the ratio of firmicutes to bacteroidetes. Managemant of the gut microbiome is often thought of as a passive process: if you feed the microbiome fiber and pre-biotics, it will bloom into a healthy version of itself. In fact, the microbiome is actively managed by the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor.