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The intestine maintains a delicate balance in the body, absorbing nutrients and water while maintaining a healthy relationship with the gut microbiome, but this equilibrium is disrupted in parts of the intestine in conditions such as celiac disease, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease.

The research was published recently in the journal Nutrients.

Each had to have lines inserted into a vein to deliver nutrients to keep them alive.

Heart failure occurs when damage prevents the heart from pumping blood well enough to supply the body with blood and nutrients.

This sounds like sugar's keeping us fed, but added sugars are actually empty calories – they are bereft of any nutrients like vitamins or fibers.