Fiber Fueled

We often have a hard time believing that the simple choices that we make in our lives each day—what we eat, how we respond to stress, how much exercise we get, and (perhaps most important), how much love and intimacy we have—can make such a powerful difference in our health and well-being, but they do.

One result of fiber consumption is that our microbial friends metabolize the fiber and transform it into chemicals called short-chain fatty acids, or SCFAs.7 This category of fatty acids includes butyrate, acetate, and propionate, all of which have been linked to many longevity- and health-promoting effects. These fatty acids are the literal waste