The Nutrition Science Podcast

Fiber Fundamentals: What It Is, Different Types of Fiber, Health Benefits, and Potential Cons


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Eating more fiber is great for your health? But it isn't always that simple. 

This is becasue fiber is not one nutrient, but rather a group of compounds found in plant foods and not all fiber is created equally. 

In this eisode we will dive further into this topic and discuss: 

  • What fiber actaully is
  • The different ways that fiber types are classified 
  • Health benefits associated with each of the fiber types
  • Potential circumstances where specific fibers may have a negative effect on health
  • Dietary fiber recommendations for better long term health

Tune in to learn more. 

Further Reading/Citations From Episode:

Umbrella review of fiber health benefits: 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29566200/ 

Review of differenty fiber subtypes:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36462142/

Dietary Fiber IBD: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7844368/ 

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