Closing America’s Fiber Intake Gap: Communication Strategies From a Food and Fiber Summit
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Adequate intake of dietary fiber is associated with digestive health and reduced risk for heart disease, stroke, hypertension, certain gastrointestinal disorders, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers. According to consumer research, the ...
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  • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    7 months

    I don’t think that the stereotype that Taco Bell gives you diarrhea is related to the fact that it’s high in fibre (which should not give you diarrhea), or racism.

    • lowspeedchase@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      7 months

      Trying my best not to imitate the “wellll acktualllyyy” meme - I agree with your comment lol - but just to spread a little knowledge, if your body is not used to fiber and you intake a large amount, diarrhea is often the body’s way of coping.

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
      7 months

      It’s actually not. American colons are so used to low fiber diets anything with a slight amount of fiber gives them the shits.

      Taco Bell is moslty meat cheese and corn -none of that is actually high fiber.

      McDonalds “food” actually has no fiber.