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Re:Betty Crocker broke recipes by shrinking boxes by ricardobeat on Monday September 15, 2025 @07:38AM (#45248513)
"Leaky gut" might be a myth, but emulsifiers' impact on gut health is not. A steady stream of studies [1] and publications on this [2] has been coming out, since the role of our microbiome became more clear.

[1] ex https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-024-06224-3

[2] https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jun/29/the-tru...

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Re:Betty Crocker broke recipes by shrinking boxes by malfist on Monday September 15, 2025 @10:46PM (#45257481)
Lots of things are emulsifiers, are you saying eggs and butter are bad for the gut?
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Re:Betty Crocker broke recipes by shrinking boxes by ricardobeat on Friday September 19, 2025 @05:32AM (#45299693)
Emulsifiers in this context are carrageenan, guar gum, polysorbate, soy lethicin, xantham gum etc.

The linked article explains it quite clearly, it’s a good read.

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