Fiber: Why it's important and how to get more of it | Dr Will Bulsiewicz

[@busytraveller3699]

Thanks Will and Jonathan, really easy to listen to and lots of info.. I am just of to watch ‘Unexpected way to improve your Gut Microbiome’ for the second time as there are some great hacks for getting more fibre into my diet in a fun way! Thanks again and glad to be part of the Fibre Renaissance 😊

[@humanitarianly]

I enjoy the way Dr Will explains topics

[@patriciamartin6309]

I get as excited as will about fibre. Gut health is life giving

[@BartKaysBastardSon]

Moron

[@BigPictureYT]

Fermented foods like kimchi, kefir, and sauerkraut are excellent ways to reduce bloating and gas.

[@samuraibat1916]

Some people might need to ease into fermented foods otherwise the gas and bloating can be worse. This isn't to say I disagree with you.

[@dreamingoftacos4388]

I eat a well balanced whole food diet with a focus on plants. Sometimes a bad carb like ice cream or the occasional piece of cake. Feel healthy and losing weight.

[@pricemick1]

At the beginning he began explaining two types of fiber. He explained soluble fiber, then a digression occurred and he never got back to insoluble fiber. What are the benefits of one versus the other? Should we eat more of one type of fiber versus the other?

[@h0ph1p13]

just search on youtube soluable vs insoluable fiber benefits

[@mohammadbabumohammadbabu2680]

I m Indian, our traditional foods are loaded with both soluble & insoluble fibers

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

The only exception to that rule I can think of are the Inuit who mainly subsist on whatle/seal blubber.

[@ElMANCHILD]

This is a great information. I love how everything was broken down very simple. 👌🏼

[@bb2021]

Goodness! They look so similar! (Excellent talk too!) 😀

[@BernieBoops]

Interesting videos, thanks, I’ve recently had my gallbladder removed and am finding it difficult to get the right balance of fibre, I suppose low and slow is the way but unsure if my bowel habits will change now?

[@VKing-di9lo]

Absolutely. FIBRE! This is an English made programme!

[@kirstierhodes2058]

Interesting podcast but outlining foods that actually contain natural health benefitting fibres would have been useful

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

They did. Just listen to the segment "Foods that contain fiber".

[@StephenMarkTurner]

My Mum used the term 'roughage'.

[@samuraibat1916]

My dad did, too. I was surprised to hear it on this video!

[@angusmcmillan8981]

I enjoy all your videos including this one, thank you. But Jonathan please could you keep your hands still!

[@kermitthefrog33]

Some say fibre is bad for you some say it's good i honestly doesn't know what to eat anymore i have chronic constipation should i go carnivore or high fibre diet?

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

I hear that claim about low fibre consumption all he time. I can't help but wonder how that is even possible. I am currently on a very low calorie weight loss diet and I still have over 40 g a day. When I was eating more, I regularly had 100 g or more and I was not even trying to "add fibre", it was just the way I was eating. Does fibre make you feel fullER for longER? Perhaps, but I have never noticed it. Of course, fullER is not the same as full and longER is not the same as long, so there can be quite a bit of word-play at work here.

[@unitedintraditions]

Great interview...any issues with too much fibre?

[@Mary_QQQ]

Decreased absorption of nutrients; maybe more issues also

[@k.h.6991]

No. Fiber is associated with less heart disease, less cancer, less diabetes, better microbiome etc. Obviously you should not eat pure psyllium husk, let alone ONLY psyllium husk.

[@ketoqueenyo2431]

Fibre Fueled by Dr B. Is an incredibly well written and informative book! If you haven’t read it yet, read it now!

[@annieridesagain3262]

The health benefits of fibre have been extolled since the 1980's, although it was not yet understood to the extent that it now seems to be. I've actually had to cut down on my intake of it, as I have become older it makes me too loose now!

[@helenndow1101]

Try psyllium husk, it works both ways

[@annieridesagain3262]

@@helenndow1101 Thanks, I didn't know that.

[@greghoward9894]

The host keeps saying fiber is boring. I think it's fascinating and amazing

[@GlutenFreeSteve]

Fantastic video, really pleased I've watched it, some useful information, over the last few months I've been getting bad stomach pains every time I've eaten broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage & other types of vegetables, I've been eating quite a lot with my evening meals because I knew it's good for me and will help me go to the toilet but now I'm going to eat less and gradually build back up and see if it helps.

[@CH-jd8km]

Not easy to do, you ought to eat the vegetables at lunch, perhaps with salad. And have your lunch at dinner.

[@joinZOE]

We hope this helps. Let us know how you get on!

[@nickseccombe1357]

I have Will's book, Fibre Fuelled, and also listened to his Rich Roll and other podcasts. Since then my family and I have eaten a huge, broad range of fibres each day.

[@joinZOE]

👏👏

[@James-gf8es]

Also the reason why people who consume more fibre have better health scores is not because of the fibre but instead because people who intake fibre are generally more health conscious and avoid sugary or processed junk food.

[@ironiedusort]

Guilty as charged🙋🏾‍♀️😊

[@thetaboyswag2307]

This is true but fiber does have great benefits, to dismiss fiber altogether is ridiculous

[@zeromodulus1679]

it is partly because the fiber… if you removed the fiber from plant foods, and ate only the vitamin content… you would have problems lol

[@barbaravanerp4598]

You guys look like brothers

[@LicoriceBones]

Yeap!!!!!:+)😂😂😂😂

[@LicoriceBones]

Twins lol

[@shinebrightandbethelight]

Which fiber is good to add to our diets? Psyllium husk?

[@truthseek3017]

No, Brown Rice and Wheat.

[@eastwood1941]

Ironically, another Zoe, Zoe Harcombe, tells us that fiber is unnecessary, and this seems to be backed up by a large number of nutrition gurus. I have drastically reduced the amount of fiber in my (whole food) diet, and feel a lot better.

[@mairihaggerty5825]

What about diverticular disease? In my experience too much fibre can cause quite problematic constipation.

[@Wds__99]

Truth. Fibre and plant toxins hurt, not heal.

[@asarcadyn2414]

The study cited isn't very convincing. The reduction in relative incidence of death and illnesses of 15-30% was produced from very low quality data (mostly questionnaires) and is basically just a rounding error. If anything it shows fibre doesn't help much, if at all. If it did, the reductions would be far more substantial.

[@sid35gb]

What’s 15-30% of 7 billion and the ask yourself is it a small number or a big number. You might want to spend some time learning statistics.

[@asarcadyn2414]

@@sid35gb The 15-30% is relative not absolute. My interpretation stands.

[@bzynkapatrycja]

@@sid35gb where did you get you 15-30% out of 7 billion from? Retoric question though

[@asarcadyn2414]

@@bzynkapatrycja Rhetorical or not, it is a really great question 👍. David C has made the mistake the authors of nutrition epidemiology (NE)studies want everyone to make. They quote relative incidence numbers rather than absolute. He also falsely believes 15-30% can be extrapolated to the entire world population over their entire lifespans, not just the ones in the study that had an incident during the study of the illness under examination. It’s a common misunderstanding created by the way NE authors present their results to appear meaningful - I.e. get published - when in reality they only show trivial differences.

[@alanmarson4231]

There are many reports that demonstrate the negative impact of the fibre shortfall in western diets and how this is driving diabetes and obesity crisis which looks set to have a major global economic impact, let me know if you would like to no more

[@zillie8167]

Given that cooking from scratch is overall more healthy in many ways, how are we supposed to know how much fibre is in the food we eat? It seems odd to have a target in grams of fibre without giving people a way to assess this. Is it two handfuls of lentils plus a carrot? Four tomatoes, a potato and some brown bread? How about meat? If you buy ready meals, it will probably tell you on the label, but if you cook at home, you're blundering about in the dark a bit

[@cherylchapman5136]

Cooking from scratch is by far the best. There is a lot of information online about how much fibre is in different veg, fruit and pulses.

[@joinZOE]

You can check the amount of fibre any plant has online. For example, you can google "carrot fibre" and it'll come up straight away 😊

[@Stringandsealingwax]

Sometimes they seem like a bunch of foodies wanting to show that they are better than the rest of us. And sell their expensive diet.

[@Stringandsealingwax]

Good to about googling fibre content the results seem (mostly) reliable. Carrots, Google tells me, have 2.6g fibre per 100g. To get your 30g of fibre a day (it is 30, right?) you'd need to eat 1.15kg of carrots a day. Mmmmmm! Of course you'd mix up the veg, but it is still a lot.

[@Optive]

here in nz we just say 5+ fruit and veges per day

[@willalm830]

Thanks yes, I always use fresh ground flax seeds ,something else from then Dr Robert H. Lustig,,that we to at home can over process foods and destroy fiber by blending it, that the act of blending he says to use as a drink renders it useless for fiber can that be true?how big is the fiber

[@anastasiailieva7800]

Yet, not all fibre is created equal. E.g. eating the fibre of beans& peas does not have exactly the same effect as eating the fibre of fruit/ green leafy vegetables. That is why, in the Eastern Mediterranean where one of the Blues zones is located, an old cooking tradition requires that all beans be either used dry-split (so bean hulls be spooned out while cooking) or soaked overnight and carefully and painstakingly peeled by hand before cooking the next day. In this way, there is no toxic intestinal gas after a bean meal.😊 The same goes for African cooking tradition (making moin-moin). Do peel your beans!🥣

[@TerriblePerfection]

If you have to painstakingly prepare something for consumption, perhaps you should reconsider eating it.

[@anastasiailieva7800]

@@TerriblePerfection Agreed 100%. Yet not all of us can become fruitarians/green leafarians ( no insult meant here:)) at the drop of a hat, right? If you ask me, I'd happily be a breatharian. No work involved, not even chewing. :)

[@TerriblePerfection]

@@anastasiailieva7800 I enjoy chewing my ribeye. No longer interested in fruits or vegetables or grains.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@anastasiailieva7800 I often hear that claim about peeling beans. I see no reason to actually do that, except for esthetic reasons where a high-speed blender is not available and complete smoothness is desired.

[@anastasiailieva7800]

@@BartBVanBockstaele Everyone is free to practice whaver cooking method they consider appropriate. I just shared my knowledge & experience here. FYI, beans ( and all legumes) seed coat fiber contains galactomannans similar to guar gum which has been proven to cause GI inflammation in patients with IBD.

[@aliciaanderson3622]

What about fiber enriched foods? I recently purchased a Franz Keto bread because it boasted 12 grams of fiber per slice. Is that real?

[@jstsayn9133]

So.. what about the insoluable fiber? What is it and what about it??

[@nickymcauley3589]

I think you need to clarify the reactions of insoluble fibre in the gut. Either it passes through unchanged, or it doesn't. This Doctor is not clear

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

Not really. These are simply oversimplifications. In reality, such black and white conditions do not exist. Some fibre will be digested. Most will not.

[@TeeGar]

My question is why are does I butt hurt what time myself create that poop? myself eaten lots for fiber and I stools am soft, prevent it burns I rectum what time it comes outward. I farts also smell exceedingly badly

[@michaelstreeter3125]

This seems to be self-incongruent to me. On the one hand you're saying fibre is carbohydrate that cannot be broken down and passes straight through us AND as soon as the fibre gets to the microbes it is broken down (presumably some metabolites can subsequently be taken up by the body). So which is it?

[@paraalso]

There's fermentable and non-fermentable fiber. Broadly speaking, fermentable fiber is broken down by microbes in your gut, and non-fermentable passes through and helps with the physical properties of stool. Both have different benefits.

[@Stringandsealingwax]

So there's your answer. It is not digestible. Except when it is. Clear as mud.

[@michaelstreeter3125]

@@paraalso I'm interested in apple juice, which would contain sugar and fermentable fibre. Presumably yeast converts the sugar to alcohol creating cider. Presumably cider still contains fermentable fibre your gut microbiome can process, and the yeast doesn't process it? How can I find out about fermentable soluble fibre in apple juice?

[@alanmarson4231]

See if this helps: First, not all carbohydrates are equal; we have readily available carbohydrate which when consumed, creates a spike in blood glucose level, and continual excess lead to diabetes and obesity issues; then we have low glycemic carbohydrates which don't impact on blood glucose, these can be in the form of insoluble fibre (e.g. cereal brans), prebiotic fibres (e.g. Inulin ) resistant starch (e.g. High Amylose Maize ) and Whole cell pulse flours which is a novel form of fibre which again is not broken down by the digestive enzymes and passes into the lower colon where it breaks down the whole cells to access their micronutrients which stimulate the microbiome, this 2.5 kilos mass of microflora we have in our bodies is increasingly linked in research to many aspects of physical and mental health.

[@magicf7076]

That’s because the story of this guy is WRONG. We don’t need fibre. We can indeed convert a little bit of that fibre into fatty acids. That’s because we are omnivores, and we can live (for a while) on plants if meat is not available.

[@kxmode]

quick oats + vanilla yogurt = yum!

[@bobadams7654]

Err...upf

[@vidyasagarkumar2650]

How can use fruit diet to fullfill sufficient fiber in our body

[@k.h.6991]

Eating only fruit may bring enough fiber, but it is unlikely to give you all the nutrients you need.

[@link2440]

Fiber is so important.... because fiber is so important. This is all we hear over and over again. The problem with that study is that we need to look at correlation versus causation in health benefits.

[@BartKaysBastardSon]

Correct. And there are zero cause-and-effect studies that unequivocally proves that fiber is at all indicative in the human diet. It’s absolutely unnecessary and taste disgusting. I wonder why that is, maybe the body is trying to tell you something, hmmmm.

[@RonsonDalby]

I believe too much fibre is a risk for people with stomas as it carries the risk of serious blockages.

[@paydawy]

I'm so confused I never notesed that fiber is carbohydrates.my god I need help with one to take .I have many surgeries and have diverticulitis and I www as thinking I'm doing 35 gm of both fibrr mix in my food isn't right or wrong ? Plz help ?

[@veganking4757]

Complex carbohydrates (like broccoli) have fiber. Simple carbohydrates (like potatoes) don't have fiber. You should eat an assortment of plants with complex carbohydrates to get fiber, don't rely on only one source.

[@WhyJayMan]

@@veganking4757seeds is best for fiber can get over 50g just from over 5 tablespoons

[@s.schattenprophet]

Maybe you could take a deeper look at this study: doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i33.4593. "Stopping or reducing dietary fiber intake reduces constipation and its associated symptoms" or find a different study where participants are compared to a group with zero fiber intake?

[@wmp3346]

Dr Zoe Harcombe says fiber is not necessary?

[@k.h.6991]

They are wrong.

[@TerriblePerfection]

Correct

[@polibm6510]

So the advice is: if you have problems with fiber (what all we have, because we don't need fiber at all and it's counterproductive), eat more fiber! 🤣 I understand that this guy loves fiber, it's his a very good business. That's all.

[@ceciliepedersen7402]

If you can't digest og take up any nutrition from fiber. Why eat it? I have never felt better after i stoped eating it.

[@janeknight3597]

Is the fibre listed on the food label just insoluable fibre?

[@abidavies154]

I wonder what kinds of fibre I need to be eating every day

[@jennyshanespitler4033]

Awesome Dr.B 😍👏

[@rodneyroberts3728]

What about the No1 All Bran.

[@DaleBotterill]

Fiber? Do we have that in Engerlandland?

[@k.h.6991]

Yes: eat your veggies, fruit, beans and whole grains.

[@monicaambs]

The more fiber the more bloating and gas I get. When I reduce fiber I also have very little bloating and gas

[@pascalebarnes1068]

You can eat only meat and (good) fat and still have a good gut microbiome... It's just a DIFFERENT microbiome- plus very healthy biomarkers. Plants are full of anti-nutrients such as phytatic acid, lectins, oxalates, solanine, and more, which can affect people with leaky gut and contribute to autoimmune conditions. Fibre isn't good for people suffering from diverticulitis! I didn't make this up-there's plenty of research out there if you choose to look for it!

[@monicaambs]

@@pascalebarnes1068 That is exactly what I did. I shed a bunch of conditions including pre-diabetes, swollen joints, oedema, depression and 70 pounds of fat. Put my Lupus into remission. Not going back to a huge bunch of vegetables. It may be great for others but not for me. I did cut out all grain, flour, baking, processed foods. Don’t miss any of the garbage. Knowledge is power. Read Dr Benjamin Bikman’s book “Why we get sick”. Explains Insulin Resistance in very understandable terms. Only 12% of the population is healthy. The rest are sick.

[@k.h.6991]

Yes, this is an issue for some people. Dr. Bulsiewicz wrote two books about increasing your fiber intake slowly so you don't get too much bloating and other issues. However, the other solution is simply to eat more fiber and accept the bloating temporarily. If you persist with it, the bloating will go away.

[@monicaambs]

@@k.h.6991 Not interested in gas thanks. Healthy now since abandoning the standard diet. 6 years of being well. Happy to no longer content with the obesity, sleep apnea, depression and constant thought of food. Love my high protein and veg diet. Satisfying and delicious.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@monicaambs If you are eating a high vegetable diet, chances are you are eating quite a bit of fibre, since all plants contain fibre.

[@romeovelasco4151]

Everything should be taken in a balanced diet. Vegetarians and carnivorians has their sets of problems with food. God created plants and animals for us to eat. But of course God gave details on the bible about the kinds of plants and animals that are safe to eat. Eating only plants and no meat is a sign of lack of faith...🕊️

[@fordablunts]

The interviewer interrupted him from the beginning.

[@eastwood1941]

Oh, and cholesterol is NOT a risk factor for heart disease ...

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

That's Marilyn Manson without his makeup!

[@shepshep7899]

Key to health

[@edwardrobichaud7789]

Yo, I never ate fiber and shit liquid for years!!!! I jumped to 30+ grams of fiber a day. Talk about bloated & cramps. Plastering the back of the toilet most days. Then softer logs but damn my dookies are getting better. Let’s goooooo

[@ВасилийВ-я7г]

I ate 30g of fiber in form of bran and farted like crazy. Definitely not wanting to get "more" of it. Enough is enough.

[@yangtse55]

Everybody farts - or should., 30g of bran in one go ? eat whole foods.

[@chriswatson1512]

How come people on zero fibre diets (e.g. carnivore) seem to thrive?

[@richardcane5682]

Fibre is useful if you are eating an unhealthy high carb diet because it reduces the sugar and insulin spikes. If you eat a carnivore diet you don’t have sugar and insulin spikes to start with. Personally my zero fibre diet in the last 3+ years has given me perfect digestion for the first time in my life.

[@nickseccombe1357]

Good luck with that long term. So much wrong with a carnivore diet, I don't know where to begin.

[@asarcadyn2414]

@@nickseccombe1357 Nothing wrong with the carnivore diet. It's what we are meant to do.

[@bzynkapatrycja]

They thrive because they put only what best and designed for them to eat into their bodies. Fiber is harmful

[@bzynkapatrycja]

@@nickseccombe1357 you don't have to. There is no place for you to start. This is human specific diet. End of story

[@jeremeylochridge7911]

Good info but the interviewer interrupting with an irrelevant “omg that’s crazy” type of quip every 30 seconds was annoying. Just let the person speak.

[@bootsybadger]

Fibre, even.

[@papneuro]

İnsoluble fiber "helps"only because one consumes fewer calories.

[@bobadams7654]

Please explain

[@jimmys443]

how the heck could one ever reach that 30grams a day of fiber? theres no way u can reach that without a supplement right

[@WhyJayMan]

Don’t be ignorant, Africans eat the most amount of fiber out of every country and seeds is the best way to get fiber. 10 tablespoons is over 50g of fiber.

[@willalm830]

Does adding fibre to carbs lower sugar spikes.........ie flax seed to bread flour. Spelt, rye etc

[@joinZOE]

Yes, fibre can reduce blood sugar spikes 😊

[@alanmarson4231]

Whole grain bread and white bread have marginal differences in glycaemic response; lowering the density and pH of bread using sourdough processing shows a bigger impact, Rye flour, spelt flour, and wheat flour, no difference and by the way, whole flax seeds pass through the digestive system, a large proportion of them will remain intact within the stool!

[@aisa2954]

Is it me or these two guys look like brothers? 😂

[@LicoriceBones]

Sugars have nothing at all on fiber 😊

[@jennygibbons1258]

👍🏾

[@westcoastpetr]

Nonsense. I haven’t eaten fibre for 6 years, and my IBS is gone, and my gut health is perfect.

[@BartKaysBastardSon]

Agreed. Fiber is absolutely unnecessary and contradictory in the human diet. Maybe it’s helpful for those who choose to eat a SAD diet.

[@cholman57]

sounds like fiber is Great!!!! but you did not list any foods or best foods to get it, why not ? thumbs down!!

[@austindukes1089]

To all the carnivore and keto zealots how do you have a decent bowel movement? Genuinely curious

As many others have said in other comments, there is no problem. I have no problem with bowel movements, never.

[@austindukes1089]

Everyones insides must be different. I was backed up so bad I almost had to go to the ER

[@TheKeswani]

Oh lord !

[@Wds__99]

Fibre hurts, not heals. The reason why people struggle with fibre is because it’s a gut irritant. We don’t need it. Butter is the best source of butyrate, so cut out eh middle man ie fibre and eat saturated fat if you truly want to heal your gut.

[@truthseek3017]

You are a liar.

[@yoniash]

Saw this "Anti-Fiber" *scientific* lecture, which is basically ditching the fibre claims and got confused, as being in a whole plant-based diet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anzVnqOBlLGWocksi=9618YPLDXoYEX1mz Any thoughts?

[@leaveempty5320]

You fiber!

[@yongcastillo1993]

I really wanted to hear the good doctor. Sadly, the obnoxious host wouldn’t shut up long enough for the poor man to complete a sentence. Marvelous idea for a host to zip it up and show some courtesy to guests.

[@MikeAG333]

Fibre: FIBRE F-I-B-R-E You're English. The name of our language is English. We don't need to fall into the trap of promoting American hegemony, now do we. We're right, and they are wrong. The clue is in the name of the language.

[@tomk8729]

Indeed. Very lazy (or semi-literate, take your pick).

[@cushendallbhoy]

Mike is *tremendous* fun at parties.

[@MikeAG333]

@@cushendallbhoy Oh I see. Only half-wits can enjoy parties, right?

[@antoinettecastle4739]

I wanted to say the same but one of the guys was American doing the podcast so I've forgiven them.

[@mjwilliamsb2676]

@@antoinettecastle4739 Yes, but why,when the interviewer is English, do we have to accommodate the American spelling? Are they not capable of understanding the correctly spelt 'fibre'? If I can understand fiber, much though I despise it, they should be able to accept 'fibre' and understand it - are they not capable of that? Its FIBRE, full stop. I'm sick of Americanisms and American spelling,even the RHS now lists many plants by their American common names, with the real name in small print on the page, when I'm looking it up under its correct botanical name,so can''t find it, its infuriating. It's irritated me so much I can't bring myself to listen to the whole video... maybe later after I've calmed down!

[@donepearce]

Fibre, not fiber.

[@awhite3747]

UK: fibre. US: fiber (UK: centre, US: center etc).

[@donepearce]

@@awhite3747 Precisely

[@awhite3747]

Context is everything. As Zoe is a transatlantic organisation, the constraints of spelling apply to both UK English and US English in equal measure.

[@donepearce]

@@awhite3747 This programme is introduced by an Englishman. It is therefore an English programme and should adopt English spelling. If a programme is introduced by an American, then American spelling would go uncommented-upon by me.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

@@donepearce Apparently American English is not incorrect. I do not like it from an English perspective.

[@TaffmanGuyo]

Does fibre lead to floaty poo?

[@nickseccombe1357]

No :)

[@Stringandsealingwax]

And farts!

[@tonyhawkins1258]

Nobody likes a floater, difficult to flush!

[@TWOKDOK1]

No that’s simply revenge.

[@alanmarson4231]

Yes - see studies carried out by Dennis Burkett in the 1970's , had the pleasure of sharing a stage with him on the topic

[@geoffreysearle59]

How about using the correct spelling : fibre! 😂

[@alanmarson4231]

There are "Too " spellings

[@Ladyloubug9]

@@alanmarson4231I think you meant to 😂

[@michaelpearson4896]

What a waste of time watching this. No information regarding what are the best foods to eat for Fibre. Very disappointed.

[@nicolaoffert4006]

Fiber ? All you lovely people at Zoe what's going on ? Can we also expect to see anemia, celiac, hemoglobin or edema maybe ? I blimmin' well hope not 😢😣

[@dougoneill7266]

Fiber? really? c'mon lads.

[@TerriblePerfection]

I know. 🙄 I'm a carnivore who only poops twice a week. They'd be horrified!

[@RiDankulous]

Nervous carnivores enter the chat 😂

[@gungnir3926]

dont eat fruits, very little at least. eat a ton of vegetables. fruits are just sugar with some good vitamins. they have been bred to look completely unnatural and are again, full of sugar. yes they are much better than pure sugar. because they are filling, fiberous, vitamins, and if organic, less added poison. BUT, they are still unnatural and unneeded and still basically candy. Our bodies, our ancestors did not eat sugar almost at all. honey was very rare treat and the fruits were much much more fiberous and had a fraction of the sugary flesh. You should just try to mimic the diet of 99,9% of our history as modern humans. With the benefit of easy diverse diet, modern medicine (when needed, rarely if you live naturally and ideal), and workout without overworking (again a privilige over early man), and avoid the injuries from hunting (or doing silly manual work without using your brain). because all injuries are deadly, they might heal inpartially, take a long time out of working out for you, or even not heal at all. say a foot injury, that makes running and cycling or even swimming unavailable as a means of cardio, which alone would increase the chance of much much earlier death if you did not get proper cardio and bloodflow in the body, even if the injury was fairly minor and only on one foot. so injury prevention is super high priority.

[@jocu475]

So, in the beginning, this guy says fiber is undigestible by the body. And at 6:30 he says that doesn’t mean it goes undigested. This guy is an absolute joke.

[@yangtse55]

it is digested by the millions of bacteria in your gut that perform a similar role for your digestion as mycorrhizal fungi do for tree roots... Your gut microbiome is like an extra organ