Wednesday 14/2025 – 03:43 AM
Although industrial sweeteners are generally safe, modern research has started to highlight their hidden effects in the balance of intestinal bacteria, known as microbium, which plays a pivotal role in digestion, immunity, metabolism, and even mental health.
In this context, Dr. Depojiotti Dar, co -founder and director of Leucine Rich Bio, who specializes in microbium analysis, explained in his interview with HT Lifestyle that modern diets full of artificial sweeteners and treated foods may endanger intestinal health without people feel this.
10 foods that may harm your microbium your intestine
1. Industrial sweeteners: Although they are free of calories, localities such as aspartame and sugar may reduce the diversity of beneficial bacteria in the intestine and cause problems to withstand glucose. It is preferable to replace it with natural alternatives such as “Stevia” and “fruit of the monk”, but in moderation.
2. White sugar: Excessive sugar nourishes harmful bacteria, and weakens beneficial bacteria, which leads to infections and digestive imbalances associated with diseases such as obesity and diabetes.
3. Treated foods: fast and canned meals often contain additions such as “Polisorpat 8” that violates microbial balance and may weaken the lining of the intestine.
4. Red and manufactured meat: Eating large amounts of sausages and treated meat may enhance the growth of bacteria that secrete a compound associated with heart disease, and this meat is low in fiber useful for the intestine.
5. Facial foods: rich in transformed fats, reduce the diversity of useful microbes and nourish bacteria associated with infections and obesity.
6. Refined grains and gluten: white bread and pastries do not provide adequate fibers to support microbium, and infections may cause infections of gluten.
7. Dairy products: Although ordinary yogurt enhances the health of the intestine, the flavored species contain large amounts of sugar that nourishes harmful bacteria.
8. Alcohol: Excessive drinking of alcohol weakens the intestinal barrier, and increases the “permeability of the intestine”, which exposes the body to toxins and stimulates infections.
9. Fast food: pizza and burgers are full of fats, salt and chemical additives that weaken the ecosystem of useful bacteria.
10. Close fruit juices and soft drinks: Despite their healthy appearance, they contain added sugars and lack fiber. As for soft drinks, they are rich in sugar or artificial sweeteners, which makes them very harmful to bowel health.
In conclusion, Dr. Dar stressed the importance of focusing on eating whole and natural foods, rich in fiber and nutrients to support the balance of microbium and enhance public health.
