{
  "id": 2552041,
  "title": "A gut health scientist easily eats 50 grams of fiber a day. Here's her breakfast, lunch, and dinner.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/a-gut-health-scientist-easily-eats-50-grams-of-fiber-a-day-heres-her",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-22T09:36:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-eat-50-grams-fiber-daily-gut-health-fibermaxxing-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr. Megan Rossi, a gut health scientist at King's College London, consumes at least 50 grams of fiber daily. Fiber feeds the beneficial microbes in the gut microbiome, which influence overall health. To reach her daily fiber goal, Rossi incorporates fiber-rich foods into her meals. For breakfast, she enjoys overnight oats, which contain around 18 grams of fiber. These oats are made with kefir, a fermented milk drink, and mixed with seeds, banana, and walnuts. Rossi's lunch often includes a bowl filled with grains or legumes, such as bulgur wheat, quinoa, or beans, along with nuts, seeds, and olive oil. Her afternoon snack is often a fiber-packed smoothie made with a variety of fruits, vegetables, and either yogurt or kefir. For dinner, Rossi prepares a stir-fry with a protein source, mixed vegetables, and legumes. She concludes her day with a frozen berry and kefir treat.",
  "summary": "Fiber feeds the beneficial microbes that live in the gut microbiome and influence our overall health.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}