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High Fiber Diet: What to Eat, Why It Matters, And How to Do It Without Upsetting Your Gut
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Fiber is everywhere right now. It’s being praised as the answer for gut health, blood sugar, cholesterol, hormones, and weight regulation, often all at once. And yet, for many people, actually trying to eat more fiber leads to the opposite of what they expected: bloating, discomfort, gas, or pain.
In this episode, Alyssa unpacks why the conversation around fiber has become so confusing, and why so many well-intentioned people feel worse when they follow generic “eat more fiber” advice.
You’ll learn:
Why more fiber isn’t always better
Soluble vs insoluble fiber (and why both…
The skinny
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