
Extreme sugar-cutting may backfire on gut health, new study finds
A mouse study suggests zero-sugar diets can impair metabolic health by disrupting the gut microbiome and breaking down the gut barrier, even when the animals stay slim. Given the tiny sample size and the strictly low-fat diet used, human relevance is uncertain, but the research cautions against extreme elimination diets and advocates a balanced approach that supports gut diversity with a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains and fermented foods, while avoiding highly processed sugars.




