#013 How The Gut Microbiota Affects Our Health with Dr. Erica & Dr. Justin Sonnenburg
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What Are the Types of Carbohydrates Found in Dietary Fiber?
There are two types of carbohydrates we need to be aware of the more simple carbohydrates. These are things from highly refined grains or packaged foods such as sugars that are so prevalent in our western diet. Then there's these complex carbohydrates the type of carbohydrates that are found in dietary fiber and these are things that you find in whole grains fruits and vegetables. The microbes in our colon can ferment these complex carbohydrates and then produce the short-change fatty acids that you were talking about.
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