@thestomachdoc: Contrary to popular belief, greens powders are more about getting vitamins and nutrients as opposed to fiber. Nothing against them at all if that’s your thing - convenience matters. Insoluble fiber adds bulk and structure to stool, speeds transit through the colon, and provides the physical scaffolding that gut bacteria ferment to produce compounds that protect the gut lining and reduce inflammation. But make sure you’re getting the other 2/3 of insoluble fiber you need. Whole grains and bran wheat bran, 100% whole-wheat bread, oats, brown rice, popcorn Legumes lentils, black beans, chickpeas, other beans (intact, not just protein isolates) Nuts and seeds almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, flax, chia (especially when eaten whole or minimally ground) Vegetables cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, leafy greens, celery — especially stems and fibrous parts Fruit with skin apples with peel, pears with peel, berries — the peel is mostly insoluble, the flesh more soluble #metabolichealth #prebiotics #probiotics #fiber #healthyeating

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