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Guar Gum
Guar Gum
Guar Gum
What is it:
Formulated from a legume called the guar bean, guar gum is an additive used as a gel to thicken and bind products. You’ll find it in many products, such as ice cream, yogurt, soup, vegetable juices, cheese, and cereals.
Rating:
Guar gum is rich in soluble fiber which is associated with various health benefits, including improving the health of the microbiome and metabolic parameters. It is derived from a legume and can act as a more natural alternative to other, more processed, and less naturally derived additives. As it is an undigestible fiber that is fermented by bacteria in the gut, it can cause digestive upset such as bloating and gas for some people.
Resources:
- Guar gum applications study
- Guar gum allergic reactions study
- Soluble fiber associated with improved metabolic parameters (randomized controlled trial)
- Guar gum improves metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetic patients (randomized controlled trial)
- Guar gum improves glycemic control and improves cholesterol levels in type 2 diabetic patients (randomized controlled trial)
- Safety evaluation of guar gum
- Guar gum may reduce cholesterol but may increase flatulence (review)
How we rate ingredients
Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:
Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
Caution
It goes into one or more of the below categories
- It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
We Avoid
It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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