Huffines Institute Podcast 289 - Dr. Mark Faries Breaks the Myth About Super Fibers

Howdy! Welcome to We Do the Heavy Lifting where Dr. Jenna Yentes breaks down topics over improving human performance which features diverse experts on current health and fitness topics. 

The first podcast guest is Dr. Mark Faries! Dr. Faries is an associate professor at Texas A&M University and teaches 2 classes on health myth busting, HPCH 689 Social and Behavioral Health and PHLT 489 Public Health Special Topics. Dr. Fairies also has a blog called https://www.fitnesspudding.com/?start=40 where he busts absurd myths and defines the line between science and fiction. Today Dr. Fairies is talking about Glucomannan, the “super fiber.” What do we know about the effects of Glucomannan and could it be used as a replacement of fiber in an individual's diet? Listen to Dr. Fairies discuss the importance of fiber and the fascinating world of myth busting!