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August 6, 2025 -- Your Mom told you, "Eat your greens!" And your yellows and reds. And she was right.

Fiber -- one of the keys to longevity. It "...sweeps away the garbage in the colon; it also acts like a sponge to soak up and remove the bad cholesterol, thereby reducing inflammation and risk of disease," says registered dietitian Anderson-Haynes in How High-Fiber Diets and Supplements Can Improve Health for Patients With Obesity in today's Medscape.

This is true not only for people with obesity, it's for everyone. Most Americans -- more than 90% -- don't get enough fiber. The recommended daily intake is 28g. Most Americans get maybe half of that.

Why fiber? It supports a healthy gut microbiome -- that all-important community of microorganisms that regulate disease states, especially chronic conditions.

How do you get fiber? Not from meat. Rarely from processed foods. You get it from nuts, seeds, fruits, legumes and whole grains. Apples, avocados, strawberries, carrots, bananas, almonds, peanuts, beans... You know the drill. Listen to your mother!

Go Mom!