Eating too much added sugar might mess with the good bacteria in your gut that help process bile acids, which could lead to changes that make your body less able to handle sugar, raising your risk...

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Added sugars, gut microbiota, and host health

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2025 Dec 31

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Added sugars, gut microbiota, and host health

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DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2025.2592431

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Eating a lot of added sugar, especially in sodas and sweet drinks, might change the good bacteria in your gut, letting some bacteria that love sugar grow too much while reducing others that help keep your gut healthy—this could lead to leaks in your gut lining and inflammation that’s tied to diseases like diabetes.

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