Products that destroy the intestines and destroy the immune system are named

How you want your gut bacteria to be well fed. However, if you feed the wrong ones, you can get sick. Because diet affects your immune system. Experts explain how you can easily eat healthy food for the intestinal lining.

What does the flu have to do with food? None at all, most would say. Actually a little more than you think. Because about 70 percent of human immune defense cells are located in the intestines. More precisely, in the mucous membrane of the digestive organ.

This so-called slime, in turn, requires care. The bacteria that live there want to be fed properly. Otherwise, they will start to eat holes in the intestinal mucosa. Or, as Eric Martens of the University of Michigan put it:

"If you don't feed them, they will eat you."

That's the lesson his research team learned from their research on gut microbes, fiber, and the gut lining.

These products destroy the intestinal mucosa

• Simple white flour and refined sugar: Most people love chocolate and gummy bears. The problem: "bad" bacteria do this too, and especially those that break down simple sugars multiply very quickly with these treats.
• Avoid too many dried, smoked and highly processed sausage products: these products are listed as carcinogenic, so you should not eat more than 500 grams of red meat per week.
• Bad fats: Be careful with margarine, mayonnaise and lard, as they can put a heavy burden on the intestines.