What Gut Microbes Do With Dietary Fiber
Explore how some fibers reach the colon, feed microbial fermentation, and form metabolites, and why gas or a microbiome label cannot grade gut health.
· 6 min readThe Knowiva health journal
Nutrition
4 thoughtful reads · Digestion
Explore food, nutrition information, and everyday eating with attention to evidence, labels, variety, and individual circumstances.
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From Food Protein to the Proteins Your Body Builds
Follow protein from a meal through digestion, amino-acid absorption, and the continual rebuilding of enzymes, tissues, and other working proteins.
· 9 min readHow Carbohydrates Become Fuel the Body Can Use
Trace digestible carbohydrate from sugars and starches through absorption, glucose use, and storage, while keeping fiber and whole foods in context.
· 6 min readWhat Happens to Dietary Fat After a Meal?
Understand how dietary fat is digested, transported, stored, and used in cell membranes, signaling, and the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.
· 9 min read