Fiber is defined as that part of the plant that is ... NOT DIGESTIBLE.
All that fiber goes through you digestive tract and causes abrasions that are harmful.
You do not need ANY fiber in your diet. That is a myth.
There is no nutrition in lettuce or radishes. Tomatos might have a little, and beets have something in them that convert to nitric oxide, which is good.
I think my understanding was that the flora that thrive on fiber are the ones most symbiotic with our systems, but it would be very interesting to know if our gut Flora can produce any nutrients.
I know they can produce some hormones, but I wonder if they could possibly produce nutrients depending on what they can feed on.
I have lived my life in stretches eating high fiber food and other stretches eating very low fiber food. Trust me when I say you need non digestible fiber.
I would agree with you. At the very minimum, high fiber helps avoid constipation. Some people are lucky in that they don't get constipation without fiber, but fiber is really helpful to most.
Fiber is defined as that part of the plant that is ... NOT DIGESTIBLE.
All that fiber goes through you digestive tract and causes abrasions that are harmful.
You do not need ANY fiber in your diet. That is a myth.
There is no nutrition in lettuce or radishes. Tomatos might have a little, and beets have something in them that convert to nitric oxide, which is good.
But you don't really need them.
Are we just ignoring the fact that the bacteria in your gut feed off of the fiber that you eat?
My understanding is that some parts of your gut microbiome depend on good, healthy fiber for fuel.
The gut flora will change when your diet changes.
The bacteria that eat fiber are only there BECAUSE you are eating fiber. Change your diet and those bacteria will morph into something more useful.
They are working hard on all that fiber to PROTECT you, because if they don't, your colon will get blocked, and you will die.
Just give them a different job to do, which will help you be healthier, by getting that fiber out of your diet.
I think my understanding was that the flora that thrive on fiber are the ones most symbiotic with our systems, but it would be very interesting to know if our gut Flora can produce any nutrients.
I know they can produce some hormones, but I wonder if they could possibly produce nutrients depending on what they can feed on.
Do you have any knowledge to share on that?
I have lived my life in stretches eating high fiber food and other stretches eating very low fiber food. Trust me when I say you need non digestible fiber.
I would agree with you. At the very minimum, high fiber helps avoid constipation. Some people are lucky in that they don't get constipation without fiber, but fiber is really helpful to most.