Listen to the episodeFibers & Why are they Important
Marie-Luise Puhlmann
Marie-Luise Puhlmann is Postdoc in Gut Microbiology and working in the department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports (NEXS) at University of Copenhagen.
Marie-Luise has through her Ph.D. studied the relation between fiber intake, colonic fermentation and metabolic outcomes.
She has a double masters degree, one in Human Nutrition and Health and one in Food Technology, as she wants to understand how food influences the human body.
About the episode
We keep hearing fiber is good for the gut, but the reason why rarely gets explained. Dr. Marie-Luise Puhlmann breaks down what fiber actually is and why dietary fibers are some of the gut bacteria's favorite food.
Marie-Luise explains what the bacteria use fibers for and why they benefit our health. And then she talks about one of the big health trends on social media and why they might not be worth following.
02:45 - What are fibers and why microbes love them
06:56 - What are SCFA and how do our body use them
15:00 - How fibers affect metabolic health
20:26 - Health trends and misunderstandings
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