At a 2020 dietary guidelines committee meeting with several take aways, one of the highlights came from Dr. Caroline Trapp, who talked about American under-consumption of a nutrient people need for their health – fiber. She said her number one concern was “number two”! Although I’ve not had the pleasure to meet her, I love her already! The truth is many people complain of constipation. The ONLY source of dietary fiber is from the plant foods. People need to eat more plant-based foods. Obviously the less processed it is, the better; but if you find you don’t have time to get your salads and smoothies and soups in… then there is psyllium husk! This is the food of the gut microbes that determine the fate of your immunity and overall digestive health. It’s really that important.
So while the top experts of nutrition meet with the cattlemen’s association and representatives of almost every diet I know to discuss what people should and shouldn’t eat – let me just close with, “Let’s make America GO again!” Eat your fiber!! I will put together a summary of the 800+ page report that this committee forwards to the USDA next time and then we’ll ponder the advice given from multiple perspectives.
