Berkeley Limketkai

For anybody trying to diet, quit protein maxing, bro, and fiber max.

The standard American diet or the Western diet in general actually is very depleted of fiber.

We do like our...

refined carbohydrates, the sweets.

We do love our fried and fatty foods.

We do love our ultra-processed foods, which are intentionally created to be more attractive, tasty.

And unfortunately, ever since being little children, folks don't really like eating their broccolis as much.

When they don't consume enough fiber, they tend to have more constipation.

And as such, you know, they could actually experience more straining when having bowel movements.

They can feel like they're not completely evacuated after each toilet session.

They could feel that feeling of having a bowel movement more extended or over time or the interval between bowel movements may be longer.

So those are some of the initial telltale signs of not having enough fiber intake.

Especially in the United States, increasing fiber is generally a good thing.

Too much of any good thing can lead to detriments to your health or your well-being.

But in general, yes, fiber is your friend.

So I guess the way I look at fiber and its potential benefits are, on one hand, the mechanical aspects of its effects, which leads to changes in bowel habits.

And the other way is looking at it from the functional effects.

So that's where, on one hand, it's able to shape the gut microbiome and at the same time serve as nutrients or raw materials for the microbiome to generate these anti-inflammatory molecules.

It does.

There are many different forms of fiber.