Canadian scientists from the University of Alberta find that sugar consumption leads to inflammatory bowel disease.

The research is presented on the university website.

The researchers conducted experiments during which the mice were fed mainly sugar.

As a result, the animals found damage to the intestinal tissue..

It turned out that sugar activated the development of pathogenic bacteria.

In this case, the waste products of bacteria move freely from the intestine to other parts of the body..

According to scientists, this can lead to the development of other diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's..

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