From ice cream to ketchup: These food additives could be secretly damaging your gut
New research suggests common food emulsifiers, found in ultra-processed items, may disrupt gut microbes, impacting immunity and metabolism. Studies indicate these additives could alter bacterial balance, reduce beneficial compounds, and damage the gut lining. While not definitively causal, cumulative exposure raises concerns about long-term health and disease risk, urging a focus on whole foods.
New research suggests common food emulsifiers, found in ultra-processed items, may disrupt gut microbes, impacting immunity and metabolism. Studies indicate these additives could alter bacterial balance, reduce beneficial compounds, and damage the gut lining. While not definitively causal, cumulative exposure raises concerns about long-term health and disease risk, urging a focus on whole foods.
