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“Participants reported their dietary fiber intake and wore accelerometers to track their physical activity. The DEXA scans revealed that women who consumed more fiber had considerably greater muscle mass than those who ate less.”

“White matter appears white in tissue samples compared to gray matter due to an increased concentration of lipids, which form the insulating myelin sheaths around axon fibers. Gray matter is concentrated in the cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of brain tissue, with white matter positioned under this layer, deeper in the brain.”

“When these bacteria digest fiber, they produce short-chain-fatty-acids (SCFAs), including butyrate, as byproducts. > "Butyrate is of interest because it has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties on microglia and improve memory in mice when administered pharmacologically," [...]”

“However, dietary counseling regarding which foods to avoid can offset some of these risks and encourage healthy consumption of dietary fiber. View full publication.”

“A low-gluten, high-fiber diet changed gut microbiome composition, led to modest weight loss, and reduced bloating but had no effect on blood levels of glucose, lipids, or markers of inflammation compared to high-gluten matched fiber diet.”

“At the end of the training program, the participants experienced an increase in mitochondrial density, muscle fibers, and maximal oxygen consumption compared to exercise training alone.”

“They fed both groups a low-fiber diet, but they supplemented one group with inulin, a type of fiber that undergoes microbial fermentation in the gut to produce butyrate. They supplemented the other group with cellulose, which does not readily ferment.”

“I've done with a podcast with the authors of this study! You can follow them on their facebook page The Good Gut. In the podcast, they talk about good sources of fiber and how much daily fiber we should be getting. You can listen to the podcast on itunes or watch the video on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOZcbNw7sng”

“A diet high in fermentable fiber (fruits/veggies) produced compounds called short-chain fatty acids which had a beneficial effect on the immune system and protected against type 1 diabetes in animals.”

“For example, phytates (found in whole grains and legumes) and oxalates (found in spinach and chard) can form complexes with magnesium, reducing the mineral's bioavailability. Similarly, excessive dietary fiber intake can interfere with the absorption of many minerals, including magnesium, albeit to a lesser extent.”