We’ve Been Eating 100 Grams Of Fiber Every Day For Millions Of Years

Here’s Dr. Greger talking about fiber:

I pulled out that chart he included from this study…
Studying the Human Gut Microbiota in the Trans-Omics Era – Focus on Metagenomics and Metabonomics, Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2009

… that shows our fiber intake from Paleolithic times to present:

Greger: “We’ve been eating 100 grams of fiber every day for millions of years.” That’s a lot! I can’t imagine eating that much fiber. I think I do better than that 12-18 grams of most Americans though, because everything I eat is a plant. Only plants provide fiber.

2 thoughts on “We’ve Been Eating 100 Grams Of Fiber Every Day For Millions Of Years

  1. Melinda

    I’e been surprised to find that many greens–arugula, lettuce mixes, etc.–actually don’t have much fiber at all. Maybe 1 or 2 grams per serving at most. Hardy greens like kale or collards probably have more, but I haven’t checked.

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  2. Bix Post author

    I’ve been wondering … What foods is a person following a Paleo diet eating? That provides that 100 grams of fiber a day? They don’t eat any grains or beans. I don’t have an answer.

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