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Eliminating Sucrose from Low-Fat Diet Alters Gut Microbiome, Animal Study Suggests


In a mouse study conducted by scientists at the Dasman Diabetes Institute in Kuwait, rodents fed a sucrose-free diet developed insulin resistance, gut microbial imbalances and signs of fatty liver disease despite maintaining similar body weight.

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