India, Dec. 18 -- The overall health of an individual depends significantly on the diet that is followed and the proper functioning of the gut.

All essential nutrients, as well as medicines that are taken orally, are absorbed from our digestive tract before travelling to the target organs.

As such, Dr Saurabh Sethi, a California-based gastroenterologist trained in AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford Universities, took to Instagram on December 15 to share three lists of common food items differentiated by their impact on our gut health.

According to a study conducted by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, which leads to obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes...