Fiber is both diet fad and fixture for good health – a doctor explains why there is no one-size-fits-all way to increase your intake

A physician-scientist reviews the well-worn finding that most American adults fall well short of recommended fiber intake, averaging about 16 grams a day against targets of 25 to 38 grams. The piece walks through fiber types, from viscous psyllium to fermented inulin, and notes federal dietary guidelines have oddly shrunk whole grains to the smallest slice of the food pyramid even as the written text still praises them.

The article also draws on a small 2021 study comparing high-fiber and high-fermented-food diets, finding different but complementary gut benefits. The takeaway offered is unsurprising: there is no single correct way to eat more fiber, and readers are urged to experiment slowly and drink water while doing it.

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