The Importance of Fiber in the Mediterranean Diet

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Every serious nutritional epidemiologist believes fiber is good for them. The evidence is there, but it's very hard to do a randomized trial of 10 years and force people to eat fiber or not. polyphenols are these defense chemicals in plants that protect them against other insects and from disease. And they're high amounts in things like nuts and seeds and olive oil and coffee.

Tim Spector is a Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London, director of the Twins UK study, Scientific co-founder at ZOE, and one of the world’s leading researchers. He's also the author of Food for Life: The New Science of Eating Well, his latest book focusing on nutrition and health. Tim trained originally in rheumatology and epidemiology.

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