Scientists crack code on how dietary fiber shields your body from harmful sugar damage

A new UC Irvine study may have finally uncovered how dietary fiber protects the body from sugar’s damage, and how protecting yourself starts in the gut.

Researchers at the UCI School of Medicine found that inulin, a naturally occurring fiber found in vegetables like onions, garlic and artichokes, can reshape the bacteria living in your gut to stop fructose before it hits your liver.

"We found that consuming a type of dietary fiber called inulin… changes the bacteria in the gut to promote...