The extraordinarily low rates of chronic disease among plant-based populations have been attributed to fiber, but reductionist thinking may lead us astray.

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My video Solving a Colon Cancer Mystery ([ Ссылка ]) is a perfect example of the concept I presented above. If fiber was really the key, then sub-Saharan Africa would be rife with colorectal cancer these days.

For an extreme example, how about disease reversal with diet centered around white rice? See Kempner Rice Diet: Whipping Us Into Shape ([ Ссылка ]) and Drugs and the Demise of the Rice Diet ([ Ссылка ].

Wait a second, though, didn’t I just have a video saying you should specifically look for fiber? The Five to One Fiber Rule ([ Ссылка ]) is just a way to identify less processed foods using fiber as a marker of whole foods.

For more intrigue in the world of fiber, check out Does Fiber Really Prevent Diverticulosis? ([ Ссылка ])

And if you’re thinking “Dr. Who?” then, for a historical perspective: Dr. Burkitt’s F-word Diet ([ Ссылка ])

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Image Credit: Eric Allix Rogers and rick via Flickr, and Elizabeth Magner.

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