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[quote=Anonymous]I am a fan of his! I had no idea how important plant diversity fiber were to a healthy diet until him! I didn't realize how great I felt until I went on a two week vacation, ate horribly, and the sugar withdrawal, change in taste buds, etc. were so rough.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daily oatmeal gives me 27 g, but I also add lots of seeds, nuts, blueberries, banana, etc. I also eat sweet potato and avocado everyday, and I try to eat at least 30 different plants per week. [/quote]

Are you a fan of Dr. B? He’s the best!

Another poster said it’s hard to get the RDA of fiber but I disagree - it’s easy if you focus your calorie intake on the healthiest foods, nearly all of which are high in fiber and nutrient dense.

As to supplemental fiber - some is okay, but it shouldn’t be the fiber solution for anyone’s diet. Psyllium husk etc. doesn’t contain the minerals and micronutrients that fresh whole fiber rich foods do, and it doesn’t promote scfas production to the same extent.

More and more research is revealing the critical role of short chain fatty acids in optimizing human health. SCFAs are created by bacteria in the gut feasting on/fermenting fiber from food.

This article contains an explanation about SCFAs and also some of the best foods that feed the bacteria who make SCFAs for you in your gut. There is no obtaining SCFAs via capsules or other short cuts. You’ve got to cultivate a healthy gut biome and feed that biome lots of - and a diversity of - fiber. 30 plants per week (spices and herbs count!) and 15-20 daily is a great diversity goal.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/short-chain-fatty-acids-101

I lament the diet I was raised on and which I mostly continued eating for most of my adult life. It was low fiber, high fat/sugar/refined carbs and it made me sick. I’m in recovery now, a year into serious dietary changes and feeling so much better. I lapse now and then and eat my old favorite ‘foods’ and they mostly make me feel sick. I’m grateful that my body is at the point now where it naturally craves mostly plant foods and mostly healthy fats. I just wish I’d been raised on a healthy diet so it wouldn’t have been such a battle my whole life.

#fiberfueled

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