{"id":53084,"date":"2026-01-26T02:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=53084"},"modified":"2026-01-26T06:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T12:04:13","slug":"these-four-common-foods-may-be-wrecking-your-gut-health-expert-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=53084","title":{"rendered":"These four common foods may be wrecking your gut health, expert warns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some of the most common foods in your kitchen could be quietly damaging your gut health.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As gut health continues to dominate wellness conversations, experts say diet plays a central role in shaping the microbiome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the balance of gut bacteria is disrupted, it can contribute to gastrointestinal issues such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)<\/a>, bloating, constipation and diarrhea, Robin DeCicco, a certified holistic nutritionist in New York City, told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are\u00a0four foods<\/a>\u00a0experts say may do more harm than good for the gut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Packaged bread sold in many grocery stores may be harder on gut health than people realize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyday foods found in many kitchens, like supermarket bread, may be harming gut health. (iStock)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeCicco said many supermarket breads are heavily processed and contain ingredients that can disrupt the balance of bacteria in the gut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that many commercial breads are made with refined flours and additives designed to extend shelf life, but those ingredients often come at the expense of fiber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foods that are fried or cooked in large amounts of oil can be especially tough on the gut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fried foods are often linked to poor gut health, as they are cooked in large amounts of oil. (iStock)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The body has a harder time digesting such high-fat meals<\/a>,” DeCicco said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that many fried foods are cooked in refined vegetable oils, which can further contribute to gut imbalance when consumed regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foods and drinks high in added sugar are among the biggest contributors to poor gut health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ice cream, in particular, combines large amounts of sugar with ingredients that can be difficult for some people to digest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High-sugar foods and drinks can harm gut health and cause digestion issues, experts warn. (iStock)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Foods high in sugar are not beneficial in any way \u2014 they contribute to overall inflammation, obesity<\/a>, diabetes and heart disease,” DeCicco noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said frequent blood sugar spikes<\/a> can directly disrupt the gut microbiome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The more foods we eat that impact blood sugar and cause a spike in insulin, the worse for our gut, because sugar is essentially fuel for an overgrowth of harmful bacteria,” DeCicco said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While plant-based cheese alternatives are popular, some highly processed versions may be tough on gut health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highly processed vegan cheeses may contribute to gut inflammation because of the additives and fillers they contain. (iStock)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some highly processed vegan cheeses may trigger gut inflammation due to the additives and fillers used to bind the products together, DeCicco said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She recommends sticking with real, whole foods.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When you do have to choose a replacement, make sure the replacement is made of ingredients that are actually real,” DeCicco noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some of the most common foods in your kitchen could be quietly damaging your gut health. As gut health continues to dominate wellness conversations, experts say diet plays a central role in shaping the microbiome. When the balance of gut bacteria is disrupted, it can contribute to gastrointestinal issues such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bloating, constipation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":53085,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5784],"tags":[25273,1256,3569],"class_list":["post-53084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","tag-gut","tag-health","tag-your"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=53084"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53086,"href":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53084\/revisions\/53086"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/53085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=53084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=53084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=53084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}