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For Decades, Scientists Believed These Common Food Thickeners Were Indigestible. They Were Wrong
The study offers the first detailed look at how our gut bacteria digest these food additives, aided by natural polysaccharides found in our diets. Many everyday foods contain cellulose-based thickening agents, and new research shows that they are not as indigestible as once believed. A team at the University of British Columbia has found that [...]