What is the potential impact of sugary drinks on your colon health?
Sugar is well known for its pro-inflammatory effects on the body. Recently, more and more data from animal studies points to sugar’s harmful effects on the gut’s bacterial environment.
Sugary drinks can eliminate the beneficial bacteria in the human gut, and the resulting imbalance. Can cause increased cravings for sugar, which in turn further damages the gut. This gut inflammation can irritate the gut, damaging the protective mucus layer and decreasing the amount of good bacteria.
A 2016 review found that artificial sweeteners. Can also affect our gut motility (the ability of food to pass through it) and worsen the effects of gastrointestinal disease, particularly irritable bowel syndrome.
The rise in inflammatory bowel diseases incidences over the last few decades parallels the rise in consumption of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Which is the leading sweetener in soft drinks and a variety of processed foods.
In a 2016 study, researchers found a positive association between a “high sugar and soft drinks” eating pattern and risk of inflammatory bowel diseases.
Local newspapers have reported that people in Singapore consume over 1,500 teaspoons of sugar from sugar-sweetened beverages every year. A survey by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) shows that more than 40% of young adults in secondary schools and colleges consume sugary drinks every day. This is likely because these drinks have been a common part of their diet since they were young and are widely available.
Another survey by the HPB also discovered เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย That 28% of parents and caregivers tend to provide sugary drinks to children between 4 – 9 years old once a week.
The frequency at which these drinks. Some way to explain why the incidence of colorectal cancer and other bowel diseases in younger patients has been increasing.
Are you at increased risk of colorectal cancer?
Consuming more than 2 servings of sugary drinks a day. Can put a person at an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer before turning 50.