New Delhi, June 9 -- Cheese may melt your heart, but it a latest study is anything to go, it can be harmful for your gut! A new study by Baylor College of Medicine in the US, indicates side effects of eating too much cheese. The study notes that cheese indulgences can lead to changes in the gut and may be linked to colon cancer.

As per the study, overconsumption of cheese can reduce good gut bacteria, increase inflammation risk, and cause stomach pain, diarrhea and bloating. These changes to the gut microbiome are increasingly being linked to colon cancer, reports Daily Mail.

These changes are not healthy for the long term. Chronic inflammation in the colon can damage cells and cause them to mutate, potentially leading to the formation ...