I literally wrote a book about fiber and the complexity of fiber, it is very complicated.

I mean truly biochemically speaking fiber is complicated.

But actually the approach to getting fiber is incredibly simple.

Eat more plants.

Plants have fiber, all plants have fiber.

Every single type of plant has fiber.

Every single type of plant has various forms of fiber, not just like one specific type.

And when you eat a wide variety of plants, you will get these different forms of fiber

that have different functions that will affect your microbiome in different ways.

And this is the idea behind promoting a diversity of plants in the diet.

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You know, 95% of us are not eating enough fiber.

95% that is just one out of every 20 then who are getting enough.

And that, my friend, is a major problem because that 95% they're not just straining to get

enough fiber on their plate.

They're probably straining in some other places as well if you catch my drift.

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