Fiber is a dietary superhero. Are you eating enough of it? : Life Kit

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"I have a confession to make: I am a fiber fanatic.

I sometimes think of fiber as the Peter Parker of food — a seemingly boring, nerdy nutrient that's actually secretly a dietary superhero.

Fiber does so much more than just help keep us regular. For starters, it helps control blood sugar levels and lower cholesterol and inflammation.

In fact, one review of 185 studies and of dozens of clinical trials found that diets rich in fiber were linked to a lower risk of major health problems, including obesity, Type 2 diabetes, certain cancers and cardiovascular disease.

One reason that fiber is so important to good health is that it provides the primary fuel for the trillions of microbes that live in your gut. These gut microbes ferment the fiber, breaking it down to produce beneficial chemical messengers that influence your health throughout your body"