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Refined Foods Remove All The Fibre

Fermentable fibres, which include all soluble fibres and some insoluble fibres, are metabolized or fermented by bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, producing chemicals, including short-chain fatty acids, that are important food sources for our gut bacteria.
When we do not consume enough fibre, we are essentially starving our gut microbiome, which is likely detrimental for a variety of reasons.

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Two studies have linked ultraprocessed foods to a higher risk of death from all causes.
One found people ate 500 calories more per day than those who ate minimally processed foods.
Another found that the more processed food a person ate, the higher their risk of type 2 diabet...

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Diet is the No. 1 influencer and determinant of our gut microbiome composition
The more diversity of bacteria in the gut microbiome, the better for our health
Researchers have found that the further away people were from industrialization and ultraprocessed foods, the more di...

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Industrial formulations are made entirely or mostly from substances extracted from foods (oils, fats, sugar, starch, and proteins), derived from food constituents (hydrogenated fats and modified starch), or synthesized in laboratories from food substrates or other organic sources.
Th...

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One theory is that these ingredients impair the microbial life in our gut, instead of helping it flourish.
Another theory, outlined in a recent review paper on the effects of the Western diet on the microbiome, is that the sugar in ultraprocessed foods may feed harmful bacteria in th...

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Antagonizing the microbiota by highly processed diets - starving it by removing fibre and attacking it with emulsifiers - promotes inflammation
That can hamper the body's ability to feel satiated and result in overeating

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