WEBVTT 00:00:27.399 --> 00:00:29.800 It's 825 here where I'm at, and this is Thoughts 00:00:29.800 --> 00:00:32.259 If It Were You, food for thought by Neogentrics. 00:00:32.859 --> 00:00:35.359 Now, we've been covering a lot of different things 00:00:35.359 --> 00:00:37.780 in fiber, nutrients, and even how to diet, and 00:00:37.780 --> 00:00:39.500 I've been covering a lot of stuff. In the last 00:00:39.500 --> 00:00:41.500 episode, I covered all the different fats and 00:00:41.500 --> 00:00:43.539 oils that we have, the more common ones and the 00:00:43.539 --> 00:00:45.899 few that weren't so common. I covered which ones 00:00:45.899 --> 00:00:48.100 are healthy, by far which ones aren't, and how 00:00:48.100 --> 00:00:50.359 you can actually use them, or even if it's unhealthy, 00:00:50.579 --> 00:00:53.859 it can still have a healthy purpose, okay? And 00:00:53.859 --> 00:00:56.439 while certain ones may not be used in standard 00:00:56.439 --> 00:00:59.119 form, they can be used in other ways. So with 00:00:59.119 --> 00:01:01.079 that in mind, like I mentioned last time, I'm 00:01:01.079 --> 00:01:05.040 going to cover fiber. So with that being said, 00:01:05.280 --> 00:01:08.180 here's a question I want you to ask yourself. 00:01:08.400 --> 00:01:10.840 What is fiber? And if you think you know what 00:01:10.840 --> 00:01:13.760 it is, chances are you probably do not. Yes, 00:01:13.760 --> 00:01:15.680 fiber is one of those things that they make you 00:01:15.680 --> 00:01:17.480 eat when they want to make you go use the bathroom 00:01:17.480 --> 00:01:19.200 and you think the bathroom stinks. But that just 00:01:19.200 --> 00:01:20.819 means that you haven't had a clean -out in a 00:01:20.819 --> 00:01:25.650 while. No worries. Okay? Fiber comes exclusively 00:01:25.650 --> 00:01:28.790 from plants. There is no fiber in meat whatsoever. 00:01:29.030 --> 00:01:30.609 You can add fiber to meat. I would recommend 00:01:30.609 --> 00:01:33.170 don't do it. There's none in meat. There's none 00:01:33.170 --> 00:01:35.730 in fish. There's none in animals or any of their 00:01:35.730 --> 00:01:37.870 products, including dairy, believe it or not. 00:01:38.129 --> 00:01:41.950 It is a complex carbohydrate and a type of sugar. 00:01:42.310 --> 00:01:44.969 But unlike other carbohydrates, it is broken 00:01:44.969 --> 00:01:47.370 down by the body to provide fuel in the form 00:01:47.370 --> 00:01:49.670 of glucose, fiber, and it cannot be digested 00:01:49.670 --> 00:01:53.159 by the human body. Now, I'm going to cover more 00:01:53.159 --> 00:01:56.260 about this, like I said before, but today I'm 00:01:56.260 --> 00:01:57.480 going to do something a little bit different. 00:01:57.519 --> 00:01:58.959 I'm going to have someone else here with me. 00:01:59.019 --> 00:02:00.519 We're going to be talking about fiber together 00:02:00.519 --> 00:02:03.879 and different things about it. While we're here, 00:02:04.019 --> 00:02:07.700 I'm going to go ahead and introduce him. I'm 00:02:07.700 --> 00:02:09.620 going to go ahead and introduce my buddy. His 00:02:09.620 --> 00:02:11.580 name is Jay Maestro. He's going to be starting 00:02:11.580 --> 00:02:13.599 his own podcast real soon, but he's going to 00:02:13.599 --> 00:02:16.199 be here with me talking about fiber as it is, 00:02:16.400 --> 00:02:18.900 okay? Go ahead and say hi, buddy. Hey, how's 00:02:18.900 --> 00:02:21.240 everybody doing? This is Jay Maestro here with 00:02:21.240 --> 00:02:25.360 my buddy Neogentrix right here. And we're going 00:02:25.360 --> 00:02:28.539 to be, like he said, talking about all the things 00:02:28.539 --> 00:02:31.000 that fiber do for us and what they do for our 00:02:31.000 --> 00:02:34.199 bodies. So pretty much right now, what I'm going 00:02:34.199 --> 00:02:36.120 to be discussing with y 'all are some of the 00:02:36.120 --> 00:02:38.780 benefits of fiber. And nutritionists will usually 00:02:38.780 --> 00:02:41.419 recommend that people do increase their intake 00:02:41.419 --> 00:02:44.300 of high fiber foods because that does help. And 00:02:44.300 --> 00:02:46.300 the studies have shown that most Western diets 00:02:46.300 --> 00:02:48.060 contain only about half the recommended fiber. 00:02:48.280 --> 00:02:51.680 So that means pretty much in our geographical 00:02:51.680 --> 00:02:54.259 location, we are in the Western Hemisphere. That 00:02:54.259 --> 00:02:57.379 means for our geographical location that our 00:02:57.379 --> 00:03:01.759 diets are not that rich in fibers. But people 00:03:01.759 --> 00:03:03.800 don't seem to realize that fibers do have many 00:03:03.800 --> 00:03:06.740 benefits, and those benefits of fiber include 00:03:06.740 --> 00:03:09.780 that they do fill you up, they are bulky, fiber 00:03:09.780 --> 00:03:12.740 is bulky, and they do take up space for our stomachs 00:03:12.740 --> 00:03:15.319 to digest, making us feel full and leaving less 00:03:15.319 --> 00:03:18.280 room for other foods containing calories. That's 00:03:18.280 --> 00:03:20.319 good to hear. We're going to take a short break, 00:03:20.379 --> 00:03:21.900 and then we'll continue on with where we left 00:03:21.900 --> 00:03:32.710 off, all right? we're back guys and like you 00:03:32.710 --> 00:03:35.090 did say before about the nutritionist yeah they 00:03:35.090 --> 00:03:38.069 do a lot of research on it and you know fiber 00:03:38.069 --> 00:03:41.210 is necessary for our well -being but we gain 00:03:41.210 --> 00:03:43.729 no nutrients or energy from it okay it holds 00:03:43.729 --> 00:03:46.569 no calories as it's not digested it just passes 00:03:46.569 --> 00:03:48.849 right through your digestive systems so when 00:03:48.849 --> 00:03:50.490 i mentioned earlier about being the clean out 00:03:50.490 --> 00:03:53.689 this stuff actually helps you do it okay fiber 00:03:53.689 --> 00:03:56.150 does however provide an important function to 00:03:56.150 --> 00:04:00.229 the bible uh body not the bible um It is essential 00:04:00.229 --> 00:04:02.569 to a well -tuned digestive system and can help 00:04:02.569 --> 00:04:05.069 the body remove potential harmful waste. So it's 00:04:05.069 --> 00:04:09.530 not entirely bad, okay? The benefits of fiber 00:04:09.530 --> 00:04:12.969 is that high fiber helps to fill you up, okay? 00:04:14.449 --> 00:04:16.550 Like you mentioned before, it is bulky and it 00:04:16.550 --> 00:04:19.449 does take up space. The next thing to note is 00:04:19.449 --> 00:04:25.050 that foods that are high in fiber keep you fuller 00:04:25.050 --> 00:04:28.149 longer, and it is well -known for being a sustaining... 00:04:29.560 --> 00:04:32.740 regular bowel movements okay and it helps maintain 00:04:32.740 --> 00:04:35.819 your colon and keep it healthy alright a lot 00:04:35.819 --> 00:04:38.139 of people who eat a lot of fiber tend to look 00:04:38.139 --> 00:04:40.480 a lot slimmer so even if you don't have a high 00:04:40.480 --> 00:04:44.759 active digestive system this will still help 00:04:44.759 --> 00:04:46.399 your body move the stuff to your body faster 00:04:46.399 --> 00:04:49.620 so it does actually in a way help it so if you 00:04:49.620 --> 00:04:53.579 want to eat food that are like heavy or fatty 00:04:53.579 --> 00:04:55.639 and whatnot are high in sugars eating a lot of 00:04:55.639 --> 00:04:57.500 fiber along with it will have a pass through 00:04:57.500 --> 00:04:59.519 your system a lot quicker and you won't gain 00:04:59.519 --> 00:05:02.379 as much weight okay and with that in mind there 00:05:02.379 --> 00:05:06.519 are different types of fibers maestro you want 00:05:06.519 --> 00:05:08.459 to go ahead and name what they are yeah pretty 00:05:08.459 --> 00:05:11.470 much there are Two types of fiber, really. They 00:05:11.470 --> 00:05:15.389 are soluble and insoluble fibers, and they are 00:05:15.389 --> 00:05:18.209 both beneficial to health. So with the soluble 00:05:18.209 --> 00:05:21.230 fiber, that is a fiber that dissolves in the 00:05:21.230 --> 00:05:23.670 stomach, creating a sticky gel -like substance, 00:05:23.889 --> 00:05:25.990 kind of like, you know, goop or something like 00:05:25.990 --> 00:05:28.370 that, kind of like a type of glue. But this glue 00:05:28.370 --> 00:05:30.769 that's in your stomach from the fibers traps 00:05:30.769 --> 00:05:33.589 certain components of food like fats and sugars, 00:05:33.750 --> 00:05:35.769 and it makes them more difficult for the body 00:05:35.769 --> 00:05:39.149 to absorb. Okay. If that's the case, then that 00:05:39.149 --> 00:05:41.009 means that sugars, carbohydrates are absorbed 00:05:41.009 --> 00:05:43.970 more slowly and into the bloodstream, sugar levels 00:05:43.970 --> 00:05:46.569 are steady and they keep longer. So it doesn't 00:05:46.569 --> 00:05:49.910 go up in high, creating like high blood pressure. 00:05:50.189 --> 00:05:52.810 And foods high in fiber and complex carbohydrates 00:05:52.810 --> 00:05:56.170 tend to have a lower GI score. That means that 00:05:56.170 --> 00:05:58.550 the sugars are released slower, correct? Right. 00:05:59.600 --> 00:06:02.360 Okay, then when soluble fibers dissolve, it can 00:06:02.360 --> 00:06:05.079 also bind to certain fats in our stomach. And 00:06:05.079 --> 00:06:07.100 people who have high -fiber diets are less likely 00:06:07.100 --> 00:06:08.879 to suffer from high cholesterol, like I mentioned 00:06:08.879 --> 00:06:12.360 before. So then fiber can bind to and absorb 00:06:12.360 --> 00:06:16.800 low -density lipoproteins, the LDLs, or as they 00:06:16.800 --> 00:06:19.220 call them, the bad cholesterols. Yeah, bad cholesterol. 00:06:19.930 --> 00:06:21.769 So, I mean, with this being said, I mean, people 00:06:21.769 --> 00:06:23.689 who want to lower their cholesterol and they 00:06:23.689 --> 00:06:26.350 advise to eat high in fiber foods reduce intake 00:06:26.350 --> 00:06:28.930 well with this. We're going to take a short break. 00:06:35.709 --> 00:06:39.389 Okay, okay, okay. And we're back. Like we mentioned 00:06:39.389 --> 00:06:41.410 before, there are different kinds of fats and 00:06:41.410 --> 00:06:43.589 they all have different functions. Like the soluble 00:06:43.589 --> 00:06:45.370 fats are the ones that we're talking about. They're 00:06:45.370 --> 00:06:47.759 good. They go through your body. And people who 00:06:47.759 --> 00:06:49.379 want to lower their cholesterol, therefore, are 00:06:49.379 --> 00:06:51.579 advised to eat high -fiber foods as well as reduce 00:06:51.579 --> 00:06:54.000 their intake of saturated and trans fats, as 00:06:54.000 --> 00:06:56.439 I already covered before. Foods that contain 00:06:56.439 --> 00:06:59.000 good levels of soluble fiber include oak barley, 00:06:59.240 --> 00:07:03.040 most beans and peas, whole grains as found in 00:07:03.040 --> 00:07:07.980 cereals, brown bread, even wheat, nuts and seeds, 00:07:08.139 --> 00:07:11.100 fruits and vegetables. You know, I mean, these 00:07:11.100 --> 00:07:13.019 things go right through you, but they're also 00:07:13.019 --> 00:07:17.529 really, really good for you. You know, and these 00:07:17.529 --> 00:07:19.629 are better for you, but there are other foods 00:07:19.629 --> 00:07:22.490 out there that aren't as good, I mean. Yeah, 00:07:22.509 --> 00:07:24.269 and you're right, but you're also forgetting 00:07:24.269 --> 00:07:26.529 that there's another type of fiber that we have 00:07:26.529 --> 00:07:29.230 called insoluble fiber. And with insoluble fiber, 00:07:29.490 --> 00:07:33.790 they do not dissolve in water or in your stomach, 00:07:33.930 --> 00:07:36.990 but rather it absorbs water and increases in 00:07:36.990 --> 00:07:40.670 size as it's absorbing. And insoluble fiber will 00:07:40.670 --> 00:07:42.910 pass through your digestive system and it provides 00:07:42.910 --> 00:07:45.839 bulk and moisture of stools. and it is a natural 00:07:45.839 --> 00:07:48.699 laxative, thus reducing the symptoms of constipation. 00:07:48.899 --> 00:07:51.339 But bulkier stews are also helpful in cleaning 00:07:51.339 --> 00:07:53.639 the wall of the intestine, removing waste, and 00:07:53.639 --> 00:07:55.860 promoting a healthy colon. So pretty much the 00:07:55.860 --> 00:07:58.980 insoluble fibers just make sure that your body 00:07:58.980 --> 00:08:01.759 is staying regular and that your bowels are at 00:08:01.759 --> 00:08:04.259 a decent size. This has helped for people who 00:08:04.259 --> 00:08:06.420 have an issue with irritable bowel syndrome, 00:08:06.600 --> 00:08:08.439 which is actually an issue that a lot of people 00:08:08.439 --> 00:08:13.779 have to deal with. I mean, as far as I know, 00:08:13.839 --> 00:08:15.500 people who have that should be cautious about 00:08:15.500 --> 00:08:17.660 eating these types of foods, especially soluble 00:08:17.660 --> 00:08:20.180 ones, especially on an empty stomach, which is 00:08:20.180 --> 00:08:23.920 not recommended. No. It is important for a healthy 00:08:23.920 --> 00:08:26.660 diet to trigger symptoms. I mean, it triggers 00:08:26.660 --> 00:08:29.759 the symptoms for it, and it is recommended that 00:08:29.759 --> 00:08:32.519 sufferers mix high in soluble foods with less 00:08:32.519 --> 00:08:36.159 other fibrous foods just to basically minimize 00:08:36.159 --> 00:08:42.029 their problems. Correct. Okay? contain good levels 00:08:42.029 --> 00:08:44.809 of insoluble fibers do include whole grain wheat 00:08:44.809 --> 00:08:48.230 as it includes bran corn and also popcorn as 00:08:48.230 --> 00:08:51.830 well oats and oat bran especially oat bran cereals 00:08:51.830 --> 00:08:54.830 nuts and then you have your fruits and veggies 00:08:54.830 --> 00:08:57.350 as well that provide those insoluble fried fibers 00:08:57.350 --> 00:09:01.429 well i hate to intrude but when you say fruits 00:09:01.429 --> 00:09:03.090 and vegetables you're talking about mostly the 00:09:03.090 --> 00:09:06.370 skins right or is it just the fruit itself I'd 00:09:06.370 --> 00:09:09.710 say it's more or less both. There are some fibers 00:09:09.710 --> 00:09:11.669 that you can't get from the skins, but more or 00:09:11.669 --> 00:09:13.710 less I feel like the fiber content comes from 00:09:13.710 --> 00:09:16.190 what's in the fruits. That makes sense. That 00:09:16.190 --> 00:09:19.230 makes sense. Unlike bran, it's hard on the outer 00:09:19.230 --> 00:09:21.309 layers of the cereal, which includes wheat, barley, 00:09:21.409 --> 00:09:23.730 oats, and rice. I mean, but we did bring that 00:09:23.730 --> 00:09:26.769 up before. I mean, depending on the bran you 00:09:26.769 --> 00:09:29.009 have, it could be good. I'm talking about bran, 00:09:29.129 --> 00:09:32.669 like bran cereal, bran, oats, whole wheat. has 00:09:32.669 --> 00:09:34.950 the insoluble fibers but the regular one doesn't. 00:09:35.070 --> 00:09:38.110 So we'll take a short break here and be right 00:09:38.110 --> 00:09:48.529 back. And we're back. I'm gonna go back here 00:09:48.529 --> 00:09:52.659 to brand real quick. As the name indicated, whole 00:09:52.659 --> 00:09:55.419 grain foods contain the whole grains, including 00:09:55.419 --> 00:09:57.759 the bran, okay? And processed foods included 00:09:57.759 --> 00:10:01.820 in grains, they have that harder outer casting 00:10:01.820 --> 00:10:04.519 shell removed, which is, that's called the bran, 00:10:04.639 --> 00:10:07.480 okay? Such foods like white bread have less nutritional 00:10:07.480 --> 00:10:10.039 value than whole wheat and whole wheat alternatives 00:10:10.039 --> 00:10:12.659 as they hold less fiber. But, you know, to increase 00:10:12.659 --> 00:10:15.940 your fiber, you need to choose like brown, grainy, 00:10:15.940 --> 00:10:18.779 seedy breads, brown rice especially, or brown 00:10:18.779 --> 00:10:22.480 pasta. Which, now that I said that, doesn't sound 00:10:22.480 --> 00:10:26.440 too appetizing, but they exist. It's called wheat 00:10:26.440 --> 00:10:30.019 pasta. It's also known for containing many essential 00:10:30.019 --> 00:10:32.500 fatty acids that are vital to health and can 00:10:32.500 --> 00:10:38.399 aid in your digestive system. So with that being 00:10:38.399 --> 00:10:42.019 said, fiber has a lot of functions. One of them 00:10:42.019 --> 00:10:44.820 is you can make porridge, what they call oatmeal 00:10:44.820 --> 00:10:47.860 syrup. It's very popular, inexpensive, healthy. 00:10:48.080 --> 00:10:51.159 It works for breakfast. And making oat porridge 00:10:51.159 --> 00:10:53.419 is a simple experiment that basically demonstrates 00:10:53.419 --> 00:10:57.820 how fiber works in your body, okay? Right. So 00:10:57.820 --> 00:11:01.059 pretty much when you're making oatmeal or making 00:11:01.059 --> 00:11:04.710 porridge, pretty much you'll just take... one 00:11:04.710 --> 00:11:07.309 part of oats and you'll take two parts of liquid, 00:11:07.490 --> 00:11:09.990 whether it be milk or water, any combination 00:11:09.990 --> 00:11:11.850 will work. It tastes better with milk, in my 00:11:11.850 --> 00:11:14.389 opinion. But pretty much how you'll make the 00:11:14.389 --> 00:11:15.929 porridge is you'll just heat up the ingredients 00:11:15.929 --> 00:11:18.429 to a boiling point and then let them simmer until 00:11:18.429 --> 00:11:20.570 the desired consistency, whether you want it 00:11:20.570 --> 00:11:22.929 to be a little bit more runny, whether you want 00:11:22.929 --> 00:11:25.450 it to be a little bit more pasty. Either way, 00:11:25.549 --> 00:11:28.750 it's just your preference. But the end deal is 00:11:28.750 --> 00:11:30.690 that oats are really, in the end, a good source 00:11:30.690 --> 00:11:32.769 of fiber. And on that note, I mean, the easiest 00:11:32.769 --> 00:11:36.330 way is to do it. in the microwave as it won't 00:11:36.330 --> 00:11:42.409 burn or scorch them right burning them and cooking 00:11:42.409 --> 00:11:44.269 them in a saucepan there's a risk of it sticking 00:11:44.269 --> 00:11:48.269 okay and like i said it's both soluble and soluble 00:11:48.269 --> 00:11:52.649 so you get a little bit of both okay right and 00:11:52.649 --> 00:11:54.889 pretty much when liquid are added to the oats 00:11:54.889 --> 00:11:57.009 they immediately start to grow which means they 00:11:57.009 --> 00:12:00.389 pretty much absorb the liquid that is in the 00:12:00.389 --> 00:12:03.639 pot with them so the absorption rate increases 00:12:03.639 --> 00:12:06.600 as is heated and that in part is the action of 00:12:06.600 --> 00:12:09.039 the insoluble fiber adding bulk and moisture 00:12:09.039 --> 00:12:11.120 to the porridge and as the porridge continues 00:12:11.120 --> 00:12:13.799 to cook the oats they will swell up more which 00:12:13.799 --> 00:12:15.720 means that the water is still being absorbed 00:12:15.720 --> 00:12:18.980 as the temperature increases increases so the 00:12:18.980 --> 00:12:21.480 porch can easily boil over and more than doubling 00:12:21.480 --> 00:12:23.440 in the size while cooking so you got to make 00:12:23.440 --> 00:12:25.539 sure that it's okay yeah i mean when cooking 00:12:25.539 --> 00:12:29.620 the porridge it changes dramatically i mean you 00:12:29.620 --> 00:12:32.639 should notice two differences immediately One 00:12:32.639 --> 00:12:34.600 of which is the oats have taken a lot of moisture, 00:12:34.679 --> 00:12:38.320 increased significant in bulk, like my buddy 00:12:38.320 --> 00:12:41.860 here said. This action is part of the insoluble 00:12:41.860 --> 00:12:44.500 fibers. And the consistency of the porridge is 00:12:44.500 --> 00:12:47.440 gloopy and somewhat sticky. The soluble fibers 00:12:47.440 --> 00:12:50.360 has dissolved to create this sticky, viscous 00:12:50.360 --> 00:12:54.090 substance. And with that being said... Pretty 00:12:54.090 --> 00:12:57.309 much finished porridge is quite bland, so pretty 00:12:57.309 --> 00:12:59.330 much if you do want to enjoy the bowl of oatmeal 00:12:59.330 --> 00:13:02.610 and get the full value of the nutrition, pretty 00:13:02.610 --> 00:13:04.450 much if you want to finish off anything like 00:13:04.450 --> 00:13:07.250 sugar, added milk, cinnamon is real good with 00:13:07.250 --> 00:13:09.610 porridge or any type of oatmeal. I prefer honey 00:13:09.610 --> 00:13:12.470 personally myself, but you can even add golden 00:13:12.470 --> 00:13:15.289 syrup or a pinch of salt. I like molasses and 00:13:15.289 --> 00:13:18.110 a little bit of, what's that one called? I do 00:13:18.110 --> 00:13:22.149 believe it's a type of molasses syrup, but either 00:13:22.149 --> 00:13:24.450 way, it works really, really well. Is it boysenberry? 00:13:24.789 --> 00:13:27.889 I have no idea. Right. Me neither. I just thought 00:13:27.889 --> 00:13:31.549 I'd ask. They sell it in the store. Maple syrup. 00:13:31.789 --> 00:13:34.029 Yes. That's what it is. That works real well. 00:13:34.889 --> 00:13:37.549 So we'll go ahead and finish this up in the next 00:13:37.549 --> 00:13:39.350 piece, take a short break, and we'll be right 00:13:39.350 --> 00:13:53.509 back. So the last thing that I want to go ahead 00:13:53.509 --> 00:13:57.389 and cover here is a little uncomfortable to mention, 00:13:57.490 --> 00:14:02.210 but flatulence. How do you say this word? Flatulence. 00:14:02.230 --> 00:14:05.429 Oh, great. Then you talk about it. All right, 00:14:05.429 --> 00:14:08.230 man. I'll take over. So pretty much with flatulence, 00:14:08.269 --> 00:14:10.169 if you don't know, that's pretty much the scientific 00:14:10.169 --> 00:14:13.690 term or terminology for fart. So pretty much 00:14:13.690 --> 00:14:16.909 one common side effect of eating a fiber -rich 00:14:16.909 --> 00:14:19.450 diet is that you are going to be a victim of 00:14:19.450 --> 00:14:22.220 flatulence or farting. Although humans cannot 00:14:22.220 --> 00:14:25.159 digest fiber, the bacteria that is present in 00:14:25.159 --> 00:14:27.360 our intestine and colon can, at least to some 00:14:27.360 --> 00:14:30.720 extent. So the byproduct of the bacterial digestion 00:14:30.720 --> 00:14:34.539 of fiber is gas. Levels of bacteria and their 00:14:34.539 --> 00:14:36.899 ability to digest different types of fiber vary 00:14:36.899 --> 00:14:39.379 in different people and at different times. This 00:14:39.379 --> 00:14:41.159 is why some people are more likely to suffer 00:14:41.159 --> 00:14:43.220 from flatulence than others. So it really just 00:14:43.220 --> 00:14:46.179 depends on your body type and how you are and 00:14:46.179 --> 00:14:48.580 what your diet is, depending on how you fart. 00:14:49.919 --> 00:14:58.679 As explosive as that explanation was, we'll go 00:14:58.679 --> 00:15:03.240 ahead and move on a little bit. In summary, it 00:15:03.240 --> 00:15:05.279 is a well -known fact that fiber plays an important 00:15:05.279 --> 00:15:08.000 part in our healthy diets. Like you mentioned, 00:15:08.240 --> 00:15:10.100 although we don't gain any energy or nutrients 00:15:10.100 --> 00:15:15.639 from fiber, we cannot digest it. It helps keep 00:15:15.639 --> 00:15:18.259 our digestive systems healthy. It can also help. 00:15:18.639 --> 00:15:20.500 In a lot of other areas, it has other beneficial 00:15:20.500 --> 00:15:22.679 effects, like lowering your cholesterol and the 00:15:22.679 --> 00:15:26.860 risk of certain cancers as well. I mean, furthermore, 00:15:26.879 --> 00:15:29.840 for the record, high -fiber foods make us feel 00:15:29.840 --> 00:15:33.000 fuller for longer, and it can therefore also 00:15:33.000 --> 00:15:35.639 be helpful with weight loss. I mean, it's one 00:15:35.639 --> 00:15:38.259 of those things that a lot of people don't consider 00:15:38.259 --> 00:15:41.080 when they try to diet. You can eat whatever you 00:15:41.080 --> 00:15:48.710 want. You can eat however you want. A lot of 00:15:48.710 --> 00:15:52.350 apples or bananas in some cases. But see, what 00:15:52.350 --> 00:15:54.889 also plays into that is the fact that more people, 00:15:54.950 --> 00:15:57.370 when it comes to fiber nowadays, they don't really 00:15:57.370 --> 00:15:59.350 want a diet high in fiber because they're worried 00:15:59.350 --> 00:16:02.450 about the gluten factor of the fiber diet. They're 00:16:02.450 --> 00:16:04.690 worried about how the glutens will affect their 00:16:04.690 --> 00:16:06.870 bodies and their digestion and how that plays 00:16:06.870 --> 00:16:09.169 into how they're able to maintain their body. 00:16:09.669 --> 00:16:11.710 But the thing about that is if you're actually 00:16:11.710 --> 00:16:13.850 eating what you're supposed to and you're maintaining 00:16:13.850 --> 00:16:16.230 a gluten -free diet, if you're having one of 00:16:16.230 --> 00:16:18.559 those, or a low -gluten diet, If you're eating 00:16:18.559 --> 00:16:20.799 like you're supposed to, you can still have a 00:16:20.799 --> 00:16:25.120 lot of high dietary foods with fiber in it. On 00:16:25.120 --> 00:16:27.600 that note, if you're eating a lot of fruits and 00:16:27.600 --> 00:16:29.740 vegetables and the right kind of oils, this shouldn't 00:16:29.740 --> 00:16:33.179 even be a problem. Right. As acai berry is also 00:16:33.179 --> 00:16:35.500 an antioxidant berry. It also contains fiber 00:16:35.500 --> 00:16:38.740 as well. So it's one of those two foods. Correct. 00:16:38.799 --> 00:16:42.200 So with that, I want to thank you guys for listening. 00:16:42.860 --> 00:16:44.720 This is one of those special podcasts that I 00:16:44.720 --> 00:16:47.000 do very rarely when I have something else either 00:16:47.000 --> 00:16:49.919 off -topic or I'm on -topic and I have an extra 00:16:49.919 --> 00:16:52.220 guest with me. So with that, I would say thank 00:16:52.220 --> 00:16:54.940 you. Have a great rest of your day. And also, 00:16:55.000 --> 00:16:57.360 one new update. I am now available on Spotify. 00:16:57.659 --> 00:16:59.759 So when you get a chance to, if you love listening 00:16:59.759 --> 00:17:02.179 to Spotify, go ahead and search for it. Food 00:17:02.179 --> 00:17:05.619 for thought. But not the word for. It's actually 00:17:05.619 --> 00:17:08.980 the number for. And we'll talk to you guys later. 00:17:09.140 --> 00:17:11.500 Isn't that right, Michael? Yes, sir. That is 00:17:11.500 --> 00:17:15.240 correct. And this is Neogentrix. And this was 00:17:15.240 --> 00:17:17.859 his guest, Jay Maestro. And we are signing off 00:17:17.859 --> 00:17:20.119 and we thank you for your time. I said Michael 00:17:20.119 --> 00:17:23.039 didn't I? I meant Jay Maestro. Man, you got me 00:17:23.039 --> 00:17:24.819 with that whole flashcards comment thing. Have 00:17:24.819 --> 00:17:25.539 a great day, guys.