Many people switch to salads believing they are making the safest choice. What often goes unnoticed is the bottled dressing poured on top.

Some commercial salad dressings contain emulsifiers, ingredients designed to keep oil and water mixed. Emerging research suggests that certain emulsifiers may disrupt the gut’s mucin layer, a protective gel that normally slows how quickly sugars are absorbed.

When this mucin layer becomes thinner, glucose from a meal may enter the bloodstream more rapidly. The result can resemble the sharp spike seen after consuming sweetened beverages. This effect does not occur in everyone, and the science is still evolving, but it may explain why some people feel unusually hungry, fatigued, or inflamed shortly after a “healthy” salad.

For more predictable blood-sugar responses, simpler dressings tend to be gentler: olive oil with lemon, vinegar-based mixes, or yoghurt-based dressings prepared at home.

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