Sugar-rich diet can damage gut mucosa and worsen risk of developing colitis, a chronic digestive disease
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Sugar-rich diet can damage gut mucosa and worsen risk of developing colitis, a chronic digestive disease

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A recent study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine on 28th October 2020, found that high sugary diets can damage the gut and increase the risk of developing colitis Our body doesn’t need any additional sugar; it makes the required amount by breaking down carbohydrates and the rest is supplied by the liver. A recent study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine on 28 October, 2020, found that high sugary diets can damage the gut and increase the risk of developing colitis. Colitis, a chronic digestive disease Colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease where the inner lining of the colon gets inflamed. The scientists further found that when the mice were given high glucose or fructose for a short term, no inflammatory response was observed but the gut microbiota changed significantly.

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