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Let’s talk fiber🌱

Fermentable fibers, whether soluble or insoluble, promote our gut health by feeding the good gut bacteria. In a way, they are prebiotic.
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The by-products of their fermentation include short chain fatty acids which
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1. Provide energy to cells lining the digestive tract
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2. Prevent “leaky gut” by maintaining gut wall integrity
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3. Aid in mineral absorption, especially calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, and iron✅

And so, by maintaining a healthy gut (one full of diverse, balanced, and resilient microflora), fiber helps modulate the immune system, and balance hormones:
The extent to which fibers are fermented depends on the type of fiber, as we've seen, yet it also depends on each individual and their specific gut flora.
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✨ If your colon is full of bad bacteria, there's not going to be a whole lot of beneficial fermentation going on (that's why we should all eat probiotic foods, too)!
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Yet fermentable fibers can also help because many of them selectively feed only good bacteria.
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🦠 What we’re really trying to say is.... EAT YOUR FRUITS AND VEGGIES✌🏻