Carbs & Fibre

Carbohydrates got rebranded as the enemy somewhere around the low-carb 2000s, and fibre got left out of that conversation entirely despite doing most of the metabolic heavy lifting. These deep-dives separate what refined carbohydrate intake actually does from what fibre intake actually does, because they are not the same claim.

Stylised network of dots representing diverse gut bacteria, branching from a plant icon
ScienceGut Health

Does Gut Health Affect Mood? What Fibre Diversity Actually Predicts

Gut-brain axis marketing outran the microbiome research years ago. Here's what a 10,000-person citizen-science study actually found about plant diversity.

Observational

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Stylised bowl split down the middle: whole grains and vegetables on one side, refined white shapes on the other
Myth vs FactCarbs & Fibre

"Carbs are bad for you"

Depends on quality and quantity: refined carbs in excess track with worse outcomes in cohort studies, fibre-rich carbs track with better ones — 'carbs' isn't one category.

It Depends