What’s The Deal With Fiber?

Thought For Food Podcast

Well ladies and gentleboys of the highest order of the dump squad, the day has finally come. The final episode of the Fiber February saga that has inspired millions to consume epic amounts of fiber, debilitating the toilet paper industry and creating a revolution that will define a generation. You didn’t think we’d let you down, did you? We are closing our Fiber February with a bang, and dropping a massive BM of an episode, our much anticipated What's The Deal With Fiber. For those of you new to the podcast, this is the 7th installment in our What's The Deal series, where we dive deep into the science and the research behind a specific topic in the field of nutrition and lifestyle. In the past, we’ve talked about protein, soy, gluten, and others, and we’re pretty confident that this is our best one yet. Like we always do, we zoom out to look at the big picture from a population perspective and then zoom back in to find out what’s happening mechanistically with fiber to determine why it’s so beneficial for us and the microbes that live inside of our gut. We talk about everything from chronic disease to the microbiome to fiber for athletes and then of course wax philosophical to discuss how this fits in to the bigger lifestyle. It’s great. It’s long. Grab a notebook and take some notes because you’ll want to remember some of this stuff! So we’ll keep this intro short. Before we dive in, we just want to say thank you for the love this month. It’s been so much fun, and to be completely honest, we’re pretty sad it’s over. Gotta figure out how to keep it going! Make sure you’re signed up for our Thought For Food Thursday newsletter at tfflifestyle.com/newsletter and follow us on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook (especially our private group) to continue the conversation and learn even more nerdy nutrition science! All the links (including references) are in the show notes below. And keep spreading the epic dump revolution by using #takeepicdumps on social media even when Fiber February is over. Did peristalsis engage for you simply by seeing this episode in your podcast queue? You might be a member of the dump squad. Share your love of fiber and epic dumps with our new shirt, available at tfflifestyle.com/shop. It’s the best thing ever. Finally, consider supporting the work we do on Patreon for the price of a coffee each month, which makes a huge impact on our ability to do the podcast. You'll gain exclusive access to ask questions for future Ask Us Anything episodes of the podcast and other cool rewards. Visit patreon.com/thoughtforfood to sign up! You can also support us (and your health) by picking up some Complement, the world's first vegan all-in-one source of vitamin B12, D3, and EPA/DHA — also known as the evidence based trio. Save 10% on the lifetime of your subscription with code TFF at checkout! Alright dump squad, let's finish Fiber February off right. Enjoy the show. -Jackson and Aaron Show Notes References: Intro: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22649260 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22709768 https://www.nap.edu/read/10490/chapter/9 Epidemiology: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19442166 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24846385 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11288049 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18953766 Mortality: https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/180/6/565/2739168 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25858689 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25411285 Cardiovascular Disease: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8627965 http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6879 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9925120 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12145012 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14747241 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13375489 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21940758 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23045195 Stroke: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.