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As humans, we cannot digest fiber!
As humans, we cannot digest fiber! However, our best friends, the 100 trillion bacteria in our guts, can 🦠 They also need this fiber to maintain bacterial diversity so that they can protect our gut lining and help us have better immunity, mental health, and skin 🧠👦🫁 Our ancestors used to consume 50-100 g of fiber each day. Science tells us we should aim to consume around 25-30 grams of fiber per day to reap its full benefits 🌱 The average consumption of fiber in western countries is around 12g per day, which is less than half the recommended and less than quarter of what our ancestors used to consume 😳 Pro-tip: Focus on DIVERSITY of plants to get the maximum benefits of fiber 🥦🍎🥗🍑🥭🍓🍌 Save this for later and share it with those who need to see it! 🤍 Naji #fiber #fibre #d