Digestive and intestinal health play a major role in our daily well-being. Nutrition experts identify 6 foods that disrupt our digestion and our microbiota, to absolutely avoid in 2025 to better digest and preserve your health.
Notre digestive system is home to billions of microorganisms essential to our health. This microbial community plays an important role in our immunitynotre metabolism and even our mood. Scientists are discovering more and more every day the importance of balanced microbiota. Digestive disorders are affecting more and more people, with consequences that go far beyond simple abdominal discomfort: chronic fatigue, inflammation, skin problems or cognitive impairment. Recent research demonstrates that the intestinal microbiota communicates directly with our brain via the vagus nerve, thus influencing our eating behavior and our emotions. This gut-brain connection explains why our diet directly impacts our mental well-being.
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Specialists now clearly identify the foods that disrupt our intestinal ecosystem. Ben Azadi, nutrition expert and recognized health influencerregularly shares his advice with his community to improve digestive health. It warns against several categories of foods that deserve special attention in 2025. The scientific community agrees on the negative impact of certain modern foods on our intestinal flora. Experts recommend favoring a natural, minimally processed diet to preserve the balance of the microbiota.
The 6 main foods to skip for better digestion
Experts identify six categories of foods that are particularly harmful to our digestive system. In first position, the fried foods severely disrupt intestinal balance. Frying not only alters the composition of foods but generates inflammatory trans fats. THE ultra-processed foods come in second position: rich in additives and poor in fiber, they unbalance the intestinal flora. THE artificial sweeteners complete this worrying trio. Aspartame and sucralose in particular modify the composition of the microbiota. Research shows that these substances can trigger chain reactions affecting the entire digestive system. The impact of these foods extends far beyond digestion, also affecting our immune system.
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The excess fructose represents the fourth danger for our digestive system. Even of natural origin, it can weaken the intestinal barrier when consumed in large quantities. THE conventional dairy products occupy fifth place: 75% of adults struggle to digest them correctly according to specialists. Finally, alcohol closes this list by profoundly disrupting the balance of the microbiota. Experts especially recommend avoiding beer and wine, which are high in sugars that feed bad bacteria. The combination of these foods can amplify their negative effects on our digestive health. Specialists advise a gradual approach to eliminating them from our diet.
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Choose healthy alternatives to preserve your digestive and intestinal health
To maintain good digestive health, experts recommend favoring whole, unprocessed foods. The lfresh vegetablesTHE fruits with their skin (rich in fiber), the legumes and cereals complete nourish the good bacteria in our intestine. THE fermented foods like the kefir or the sauerkraut naturally provide beneficial probiotics.
Quality oils likeolive, coconut or avocado oil advantageously replace refined vegetable oils which create inflammation. For people sensitive to dairy products, plant-based alternatives enriched with calcium offer a suitable solution, as do fermented soy-based products. According to the nutrition expert Ben Azadicited by SheFinds, industrial oils such as canola, corn or soy contain high levels of omega-6 fatty acids which promote chronic inflammation. He recommends favoring natural oilsricher in compounds anti-inflammatory and better suited to cooking.
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