Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Could eating more fiber mean absorbing fewer calories from everything else we eat?
For more on fiber, see:
• Is Fiber an Effective Anti-Inflammatory? (nutritionfacts.org/video/is-fiber-an-effective-anti-inflammatory/)
• How to Lower Lead Levels with Diet: Thiamine, Fiber, Iron, Fat, Fasting? (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-lower-lead-levels-with-diet-thiamine-fiber-iron-fat-fasting/)
• Using Prebiotics, Intact Grains, Thylakoids, and Greens to Boost Our GLP-1 for Weight Loss (nutritionfacts.org/video/using-prebiotics-intact-grains-thylakoids-and-greens-to-boost-our-glp-1-for-weight-loss/)
• Does Fiber Really Prevent Diverticulosis? (nutritionfacts.org/video/does-fiber-really-prevent-diverticulosis/)
For more on weight control, go to your local public library and check out How Not to Diet (nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-diet/), available in print, e-book, and audio. (All proceeds I receive from my book are donated directly to charity.)
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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
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Could eating more fiber mean absorbing fewer calories from everything else we eat?
For more on fiber, see:
• Is Fiber an Effective Anti-Inflammatory? (nutritionfacts.org/video/is-fiber-an-effective-anti-inflammatory/)
• How to Lower Lead Levels with Diet: Thiamine, Fiber, Iron, Fat, Fasting? (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-lower-lead-levels-with-diet-thiamine-fiber-iron-fat-fasting/)
• Using Prebiotics, Intact Grains, Thylakoids, and Greens to Boost Our GLP-1 for Weight Loss (nutritionfacts.org/video/using-prebiotics-intact-grains-thylakoids-and-greens-to-boost-our-glp-1-for-weight-loss/)
• Does Fiber Really Prevent Diverticulosis? (nutritionfacts.org/video/does-fiber-really-prevent-diverticulosis/)
For more on weight control, go to your local public library and check out How Not to Diet (nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-diet/), available in print, e-book, and audio. (All proceeds I receive from my book are donated directly to charity.)
New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/.
Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at nutritionfacts.org/video/flushing-calories-with-fiber-for-weight-loss and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it.
Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at nutritionfacts.org/video/flushing-calories-with-fiber-for-weight-loss. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics.
Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources: nutritionfacts.org/translations-info
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