Research Connects Dietary Fiber Intake to Cellular Energy Production Through Gut Microbiome Key Research Findings A scientific explanation links the consumption of dietary fiber to the fundamental cellular processes that generate human energy, according to recent research. The connection operates not directly, but through the intermediary role of the gut microbiome, the community of bacteria residing in the human digestive tract. Stanford professor and protein chemist Daria Mochly-Rosen, Ph.D., stated that fiber is critical for keeping mitochondria, the ‘powerhouses’ of cells, running efficiently. [1] Mochly-Rosen explained that when we eat enough fiber, we feed the gut bacteria, which convert it into a…

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