"these 'healthy' foods may be fueling a colon cancer crisis in young people"

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Doctors have ramped up their warnings over how ultra-processed foods could be contributing to the surge of colon cancer cases in young people.

And while candy, chips and processed meats have gotten the most attention recently, there is a growing number of people who report eating 'clean' but still get the disease.

Gastroenterologist at the University of Miami Dr Maria Abreu, who was recently awarded a grant to study this phenomenon, believes part of the problem is the amount of emulsifiers in modern foods, including those that are in healthy products, such as low-fat yogurts, light salad dressings and peanut butter.

The common additives that help give dairy-free and low and non-fat foods their combined and creamy texture, but have been linked to gut inflammation and disruption of the gut microbiome - the collection of healthy bacteria in the body's digestive tract....

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The foods contributing to colon cancer crisis, according to top doctor

A Florida doctor is warning people of the potential dangerous health effects of emulsifiers - common additives found in foods that help give products their combined and creamy texture.

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I know this is a serious issue, but, I just cant' help it.