Are you really convinced that yeast is bad for your health? Come and find out more!

How many times, browsing the news online, have you come across alarmist news on this ingredient? You have probably heard of the alleged harmful health effects of its consumption or you may have been confused by the conflicting opinions. Once again, the web, with its wealth of sources and information, has ended up generating a false food myth at the center of heated debates by users; according to a widespread urban legend, in fact, yeast would be bad for health.

To find out more and re-establish the truth on a controversial issue, our ambassador Serena Sabella of acne due to its antibacterial action.

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To shed light on the false myth of yeast and discover the truth, our ambassador Serena Sabella has decided to rely on the clarifying opinion of an expert. So she turned to Dr. Valeria Del Balzo, nutritionist and biologist, who confirmed that the theory according to which yeast would be bad for health is a mere urban legend without foundation. According to the expert, in fact, "since intolerance to yeast as an adverse reaction to food does not exist, there are not even specific tests and proven scientific evidence for its diagnosis" ... Furthermore, "a work, published in February 2015 , highlighted how Saccharomyces cerevisiae are well tolerated by humans and also reduce abdominal pain in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome. " Are you curious to know more? Click here to read the expert's detailed answer and learn the reasons that dispel the false myth.

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