EPISODE · May 4, 2021 · 25 MIN

Fiber: Friend or Foe?

from The Metabolic Classroom with Dr. Ben Bikman

Dietary fiber enjoys a lofty position in the hallowed halls of dietary advice, but the truth is more complicated. Whether fiber is helpful or harmful depends on other factors.Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode:Study #1 - https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article-abstract/59/6/1386/4715907Study #2 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6259919/Study #3 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3435786/Learn more at Insulin IQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What this episode covers

Dietary fiber enjoys a lofty position in the hallowed halls of dietary advice, but the truth is more complicated. Whether fiber is helpful or harmful depends on other factors.Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode:Study #1 - https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article-abstract/59/6/1386/4715907Study #2 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6259919/Study #3 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3435786/Learn more at Insulin IQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.