And even cheese! 3 “usual” products that a gastroenterologist does not eat – and does not advise anyone

The health of the whole organism depends on the state of the digestive organs – as well as on our well-being and ability to enjoy food. If there are problems with the gastrointestinal tract, pain and discomfort can appear even from healthy foods. That’s why it’s so important to pay close attention to your diet.

Dr. Sarmed Sami, consultant gastroenterologist from London, invites you to pay particular attention to these 3 categories of food. It is better not to eat them at all – and to look for healthier analogues with a “clean” composition.

Sausage, bacon, ham and cold cuts are an integral part of breakfast for millions of people around the world. This category of food is dangerous because of its high salt content: it is proven that increased salt consumption destroys certain strains of lactobacilli in the intestines.

However, the main danger of processed meat products is nitrates and nitrites in their composition. Once in the intestines, these substances are transformed into nitrosamines, a compound that causes the development of colorectal cancer.

“In addition, sausages are high in fat, which can cause harmful bacteria to grow and cause inflammation in the intestines,” adds Dr. Sami.

“Milk” is high in protein and calcium, but not for everyone. First of all, this is due to lactose intolerance – according to estimates of a gastroenterologist, this condition occurs to one degree or another in almost 90% of adults.

According to the expert, dairy products with a high fat content, such as cream, butter and hard cheeses, most negatively affect digestion.

“A high content of saturated fat can increase the production of bile acids in the intestine, which affects the microbiome of the entire gastrointestinal tract and reduces its own number of bifidobacteria”, explains the doctor.

Read also: This product has 5 times more calcium than milk – but you barely eat it

Yes, it is very convenient and saves a lot of time. But finding ready meals that don’t contain a lot of salt, sugar, butter and preservatives is a nearly impossible task. Considering that many people buy food “in trays” every day for lunch, and often also go to the salad section in the evening so as not to waste energy at dinner, it is frightening to imagine how many ingredients harmful to the digestive tract we consume every day. We don’t even suspect it!

“These highly processed foods alter metabolic processes in the body. A diet rich in these foods is linked to type 2 diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome and cardiovascular disease,” concludes Sarmed Sami.