A March 2021 study by the University of California, Irvine found,
"The lack of fiber intake in the industrialized world is starving our gut microbes, with important health consequences that may be associated with increases in colorectal cancer, auto-immune diseases and even decreased vaccine efficacy and response to cancer immunotherapy,"
"We were amazed to find how high in fiber berries and avocados are and exchanged ideas for how to prepare beans and lentils,”
"I think this experience will have a life-long impact on how we all look at nutrition labels."
"The students came to class very excited to discuss what they had eaten and could not wait to analyze the microbiome sequencing information to make data-driven conclusions. The study had an interesting and educational impact,”
"Our education research showed that the experience increased student's interest in science and heightened the awareness of their diet habits."
"Students raised their fiber intake by an average of 25 grams per day, but the variability of pre-intervention fiber intake was substantial,”
"A few students had to go from nearly zero to 50 grams daily by the end of the study. We all became a little obsessed with how much fiber was in the food we were eating."