How do you get enough fiber?

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Anonymous wrote:Do you all realize fiber is completely useless? The body literally rejects every bit of it. It causes you to have a lot of gas and super powerful bowels movements. Your body is saying get this stuff out of me, it's irritating me

Wow that is some colossal stupidity right there.

Fiber feeds the tens of trillions of bacteria in the gut, which is the seat of human health. Fermentation of that fiber by those trillions of bacteria is how short chain fatty acids are produced- there is no other way to get SCFAs, no supplements or foods that provide them absent fiber.

Look at your own dentition - see all those broad flat surfaces that make up your teeth? They evolved for the regular consumption of fiber. You are a primate; the primary foods of primates are fiber rich.

Historically humans routinely consumed up to 100g plus of fiber daily. The current RDA is not even 1/3 that amount, and the average American is not coming anywhere close to meeting the RDA - most don’t even consume 1/3 of that RDA.

Low fiber diets cause chronic disease and ultimately early death. A healthy gut can process fiber with minimal gastrointestinal distress, once it has adjusted from eating the typical toxic sugar laden fatty sludge diet that most Americans are eating.

+1 All the blue zones eat a ton of fiber too.

Lol. The Blue Zones have been proven to be fake

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you all realize fiber is completely useless? The body literally rejects every bit of it. It causes you to have a lot of gas and super powerful bowels movements. Your body is saying get this stuff out of me, it's irritating me

Wow that is some colossal stupidity right there.

Fiber feeds the tens of trillions of bacteria in the gut, which is the seat of human health. Fermentation of that fiber by those trillions of bacteria is how short chain fatty acids are produced- there is no other way to get SCFAs, no supplements or foods that provide them absent fiber.

Look at your own dentition - see all those broad flat surfaces that make up your teeth? They evolved for the regular consumption of fiber. You are a primate; the primary foods of primates are fiber rich.

Historically humans routinely consumed up to 100g plus of fiber daily. The current RDA is not even 1/3 that amount, and the average American is not coming anywhere close to meeting the RDA - most don’t even consume 1/3 of that RDA.

Low fiber diets cause chronic disease and ultimately early death. A healthy gut can process fiber with minimal gastrointestinal distress, once it has adjusted from eating the typical toxic sugar laden fatty sludge diet that most Americans are eating.

+1 All the blue zones eat a ton of fiber too.

Lol. The Blue Zones have been proven to be fake

?? There ARE areas where more people tend to live to 100+. That is not fake. I swear you’re the same weirdo who gets mad whenever anyone mentions being intentional with fiber intake. You have major beef with fiber for some bizarre reason.

[Anonymous]

I eat oats and fruit, works for race horses and for me.

[Anonymous]

I eat berries, avocado and mushroom every day on top of whatever other veggies I consume.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you all realize fiber is completely useless? The body literally rejects every bit of it. It causes you to have a lot of gas and super powerful bowels movements. Your body is saying get this stuff out of me, it's irritating me

Wow that is some colossal stupidity right there.

Fiber feeds the tens of trillions of bacteria in the gut, which is the seat of human health. Fermentation of that fiber by those trillions of bacteria is how short chain fatty acids are produced- there is no other way to get SCFAs, no supplements or foods that provide them absent fiber.

Look at your own dentition - see all those broad flat surfaces that make up your teeth? They evolved for the regular consumption of fiber. You are a primate; the primary foods of primates are fiber rich.

Historically humans routinely consumed up to 100g plus of fiber daily. The current RDA is not even 1/3 that amount, and the average American is not coming anywhere close to meeting the RDA - most don’t even consume 1/3 of that RDA.

Low fiber diets cause chronic disease and ultimately early death. A healthy gut can process fiber with minimal gastrointestinal distress, once it has adjusted from eating the typical toxic sugar laden fatty sludge diet that most Americans are eating.

+1 All the blue zones eat a ton of fiber too.

Lol. The Blue Zones have been proven to be fake

?? There ARE areas where more people tend to live to 100+. That is not fake. I swear you’re the same weirdo who gets mad whenever anyone mentions being intentional with fiber intake. You have major beef with fiber for some bizarre reason.

No there are not. Those were proven to be not true. Those people were not as old as they were said to be

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you all realize fiber is completely useless? The body literally rejects every bit of it. It causes you to have a lot of gas and super powerful bowels movements. Your body is saying get this stuff out of me, it's irritating me

Wow that is some colossal stupidity right there.

Fiber feeds the tens of trillions of bacteria in the gut, which is the seat of human health. Fermentation of that fiber by those trillions of bacteria is how short chain fatty acids are produced- there is no other way to get SCFAs, no supplements or foods that provide them absent fiber.

Look at your own dentition - see all those broad flat surfaces that make up your teeth? They evolved for the regular consumption of fiber. You are a primate; the primary foods of primates are fiber rich.

Historically humans routinely consumed up to 100g plus of fiber daily. The current RDA is not even 1/3 that amount, and the average American is not coming anywhere close to meeting the RDA - most don’t even consume 1/3 of that RDA.

Low fiber diets cause chronic disease and ultimately early death. A healthy gut can process fiber with minimal gastrointestinal distress, once it has adjusted from eating the typical toxic sugar laden fatty sludge diet that most Americans are eating.

+1 All the blue zones eat a ton of fiber too.

Lol. The Blue Zones have been proven to be fake

?? There ARE areas where more people tend to live to 100+. That is not fake. I swear you’re the same weirdo who gets mad whenever anyone mentions being intentional with fiber intake. You have major beef with fiber for some bizarre reason.

One of the secrets to making it to 100+ is to be born on the 1st day of a month. Haha.
Yes, blue zones are not real

[Anonymous]

I'm very aware of this right now as my Wegovy has caused some serious constipation and my doctor was concerned.

In short: every meal I eat has protein and something with fiber. Breakfast = plain greek yogurt, 1 TB seeds (chia/hemp/flax mix), and berries (raspberry, blackberry, strawberry or a mix of both) and two prunes every day. I do eat "an apple a day" either with lunch or as a snack for the fiber. I have a lot of dishes with beans for lunch/dinner (veggie chili, mujadara, black bean enchiladas, etc). I also have bowls made with either brown rice or quinoa and a protein and veggies and that is almost always topped with avocado. I eat a lot of roast veggies, etc.

I'm just paying attention in a way I didn't before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those of you who eat a lot of fruit (both fresh and dried), are you concerned at all about the sugar content or is it just a worthwhile trade off? I feel like this is my easiest path to fiber intake (along with vitamins, hydration, and all the other good stuff in fresh fruit) but worry I’ll be overloading my body with glucose spikes all day…

Not remotely.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you all realize fiber is completely useless? The body literally rejects every bit of it. It causes you to have a lot of gas and super powerful bowels movements. Your body is saying get this stuff out of me, it's irritating me

Wow that is some colossal stupidity right there.

Fiber feeds the tens of trillions of bacteria in the gut, which is the seat of human health. Fermentation of that fiber by those trillions of bacteria is how short chain fatty acids are produced- there is no other way to get SCFAs, no supplements or foods that provide them absent fiber.

Look at your own dentition - see all those broad flat surfaces that make up your teeth? They evolved for the regular consumption of fiber. You are a primate; the primary foods of primates are fiber rich.

Historically humans routinely consumed up to 100g plus of fiber daily. The current RDA is not even 1/3 that amount, and the average American is not coming anywhere close to meeting the RDA - most don’t even consume 1/3 of that RDA.

Low fiber diets cause chronic disease and ultimately early death. A healthy gut can process fiber with minimal gastrointestinal distress, once it has adjusted from eating the typical toxic sugar laden fatty sludge diet that most Americans are eating.

+1 All the blue zones eat a ton of fiber too.

Lol. The Blue Zones have been proven to be fake

?? There ARE areas where more people tend to live to 100+. That is not fake. I swear you’re the same weirdo who gets mad whenever anyone mentions being intentional with fiber intake. You have major beef with fiber for some bizarre reason.

One of the secrets to making it to 100+ is to be born on the 1st day of a month. Haha.
Yes, blue zones are not real

You are such a tool. Millennials are 3x more likely to develop colon, pancreatic, and other digestive cancers than Boomers were. Making sure you get enough fiber, which specifically can lower your risk of these, is smart. it’s such a ridiculous thing for you to choose to mock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm very aware of this right now as my Wegovy has caused some serious constipation and my doctor was concerned.

In short: every meal I eat has protein and something with fiber. Breakfast = plain greek yogurt, 1 TB seeds (chia/hemp/flax mix), and berries (raspberry, blackberry, strawberry or a mix of both) and two prunes every day. I do eat "an apple a day" either with lunch or as a snack for the fiber. I have a lot of dishes with beans for lunch/dinner (veggie chili, mujadara, black bean enchiladas, etc). I also have bowls made with either brown rice or quinoa and a protein and veggies and that is almost always topped with avocado. I eat a lot of roast veggies, etc.

I'm just paying attention in a way I didn't before.

I had the same issue while taking Wegovy (and not even a high dose — never got past 1 mg). Even with daily chia seeds, berries, oats, nuts, veggies, etc. I struggled a lot. Has your approach actually worked?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you all realize fiber is completely useless? The body literally rejects every bit of it. It causes you to have a lot of gas and super powerful bowels movements. Your body is saying get this stuff out of me, it's irritating me

Wow that is some colossal stupidity right there.

Fiber feeds the tens of trillions of bacteria in the gut, which is the seat of human health. Fermentation of that fiber by those trillions of bacteria is how short chain fatty acids are produced- there is no other way to get SCFAs, no supplements or foods that provide them absent fiber.

Look at your own dentition - see all those broad flat surfaces that make up your teeth? They evolved for the regular consumption of fiber. You are a primate; the primary foods of primates are fiber rich.

Historically humans routinely consumed up to 100g plus of fiber daily. The current RDA is not even 1/3 that amount, and the average American is not coming anywhere close to meeting the RDA - most don’t even consume 1/3 of that RDA.

Low fiber diets cause chronic disease and ultimately early death. A healthy gut can process fiber with minimal gastrointestinal distress, once it has adjusted from eating the typical toxic sugar laden fatty sludge diet that most Americans are eating.

+1 All the blue zones eat a ton of fiber too.

Lol. The Blue Zones have been proven to be fake

?? There ARE areas where more people tend to live to 100+. That is not fake. I swear you’re the same weirdo who gets mad whenever anyone mentions being intentional with fiber intake. You have major beef with fiber for some bizarre reason.

One of the secrets to making it to 100+ is to be born on the 1st day of a month. Haha.
Yes, blue zones are not real

You are such a tool. Millennials are 3x more likely to develop colon, pancreatic, and other digestive cancers than Boomers were. Making sure you get enough fiber, which specifically can lower your risk of these, is smart. it’s such a ridiculous thing for you to choose to mock.

Lol. The food companies absolutely love you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you who eat a lot of fruit (both fresh and dried), are you concerned at all about the sugar content or is it just a worthwhile trade off? I feel like this is my easiest path to fiber intake (along with vitamins, hydration, and all the other good stuff in fresh fruit) but worry I’ll be overloading my body with glucose spikes all day…

Not remotely.

Agree, I eat tons of fruit. I don’t worry about the sugar. I’m fairly active and don’t sit around much. Glucose has always been in normal range and weight has always been in healthy bmi range. As long as you have a fully functioning pancreas, your body can handle fruit, no problem.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you all realize fiber is completely useless? The body literally rejects every bit of it. It causes you to have a lot of gas and super powerful bowels movements. Your body is saying get this stuff out of me, it's irritating me

Wow that is some colossal stupidity right there.

Fiber feeds the tens of trillions of bacteria in the gut, which is the seat of human health. Fermentation of that fiber by those trillions of bacteria is how short chain fatty acids are produced- there is no other way to get SCFAs, no supplements or foods that provide them absent fiber.

Look at your own dentition - see all those broad flat surfaces that make up your teeth? They evolved for the regular consumption of fiber. You are a primate; the primary foods of primates are fiber rich.

Historically humans routinely consumed up to 100g plus of fiber daily. The current RDA is not even 1/3 that amount, and the average American is not coming anywhere close to meeting the RDA - most don’t even consume 1/3 of that RDA.

Low fiber diets cause chronic disease and ultimately early death. A healthy gut can process fiber with minimal gastrointestinal distress, once it has adjusted from eating the typical toxic sugar laden fatty sludge diet that most Americans are eating.

+1 All the blue zones eat a ton of fiber too.

Lol. The Blue Zones have been proven to be fake

?? There ARE areas where more people tend to live to 100+. That is not fake. I swear you’re the same weirdo who gets mad whenever anyone mentions being intentional with fiber intake. You have major beef with fiber for some bizarre reason.

One of the secrets to making it to 100+ is to be born on the 1st day of a month. Haha.
Yes, blue zones are not real

You are such a tool. Millennials are 3x more likely to develop colon, pancreatic, and other digestive cancers than Boomers were. Making sure you get enough fiber, which specifically can lower your risk of these, is smart. it’s such a ridiculous thing for you to choose to mock.

Lol. The food companies absolutely love you!

DP, but this is a really dumb statement. Not a lot of "food companies" heavily marketing beans and fresh produce, which are your best sources for fiber.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been tracking my food recently and I’m surprised at how little fiber I get. I eat a lot of vegetables and whole grains, but I’m still only getting about 12 grams of fiber a day. The recommended fiber intake for women is 30 grams a day. How do you fit all of that in?

Oatmeal, popcorn, apples, green leafy veggies…….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been tracking my food recently and I’m surprised at how little fiber I get. I eat a lot of vegetables and whole grains, but I’m still only getting about 12 grams of fiber a day. The recommended fiber intake for women is 30 grams a day. How do you fit all of that in?

Hard to picture eating 'a lot' of vegetables and whole grains and only getting 12g of fiber?

What are the vegetables and whole grains that you consume?

Here is a resource with free downloadable charts that list foods by fiber content - it is important to focus on the highest fiber foods that you can enjoy/tolerate, rather than using up your calories on lower fiber options.

https://thegeriatricdietitian.com/highest-fiber-food-chart/