7 Food Items to Avoid for a Healthy Gut

Author: Subhi Saxena  Date: 22/08/24

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Healthy Gut

Keeping your gut healthy is as essential as keeping your heart, kidneys and liver healthy. Here are 7 food items that you must avoid for a healthy stomach.

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Artificial Sweeteners

Artificial Sweeteners are not a good option for your gut health. Sucralose, Sacchrin and Aspartame affect the working of your gut's microbiome in a negative manner. Avoid eating this. 

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Alcohol

Alcohol can also have an impact on your stomach apart from the liver. Some alcohols can affect the working of proteins and enzymes essential for your gut health. 

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Red or Processed Meat

Red or Processed meat contains a lot of saturated fat which causes cholesterol levels to increase and ultimately shows damaging effects to your gut. 

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Frozen Food

Frozen Food items are a quick way to fill your stomach but it is not good for your health. After keeping the food for a longer time, the sodium level increases which results in various gut damaging factors.

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White Bread

White Bread can make you full but it is not good for your stomach health as it lacks fibers which are crucial for a healthy gut. 

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Refined Sugar

Refined Sugar is also a big No-No for gut health. They do not provide anything good for the stomach but causes metabolic disorders and inflammatory bowel diseases.

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Hydrogenated Oils

Hydrogenated Oils like Margarine can cause problems to your gut health. They are unhealthy as well as they have the power to cause gut inflammation.

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