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It may be one of our favourite snacks, but cheese on toast could be bad for your gut health, research shows.<\/p>\n

Scientists found that eating unmelted cheddar had a positive effect on the gut microbiome \u2013 the intestinal mixture of bacteria and other organisms thought to control everything from mood to our immune systems.<\/p>\n

Solid cheddar increased the diversity of these bugs \u2013 keeping the microbiome in good order. But when the cheese was melted, the diversity was reduced, harming gut health.<\/p>\n

Researchers from University College Dublin wanted to measure what effect cheddar cheese had on this delicate balance.<\/p>\n

They tracked 69 volunteers over six weeks. Some ate 120g of unmelted cheese a day, while others consumed the same amount, but in melted form.<\/p>\n

At the end of the experiment, the researchers measured changes in participants’ gut bacteria.<\/p>\n

They found cheddar was good for the microbiome, but when it was melted for cheese on toast the benefits were largely undone.<\/p>\n

Heating hard cheese damages its structure, making it harder for the body to absorb beneficial nutrients, according to the scientists.<\/p>\n

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Cheese on toast is bad for your gut health, a study has found<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In a report, published in Frontiers In Microbiology, the researchers said: ‘When cheddar cheese is melted, the dense\u00a0semi-solid matrix is disrupted and becomes a looser structure.<\/p>\n

‘This may partly explain why we don’t see an increase in bacterial diversity with melted cheese.’<\/p>\n

Polls show cheese on toast is the nation’s favourite snack, with nearly one in four naming it as their go-to treat when peckish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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