India, May 13 -- You have likely heard that sweet treats are bad for your health and should be limited. But did you know that some artificial sweeteners, like aspartame and sucralose, can alter the composition of gut bacteria and lead to metabolic problems? In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr Debojyoti Dhar, co-founder and director of Leucine Rich Bio (BugSpeaks), shared a list of common foods that could be harming your gut microbiome, even if they seem harmless at first glance. Also read | Doctor shares 5 warning signs of poor gut health you shouldn't ignore

He said: "The human gut is inhabited by trillions of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that make up the gut microbiome. These microscopic inhabitants have a gigantic impac...