We don’t digest cellulose, our intestines and appendix are not long enough. Compare our body plan to a horse or rat (giant appendix) or cow or sheep (multiple stomachs, filled with bacteria that break down cellulose). Cellulose goes right through. But that’s the fiber that is always so highly praised and not actually a bad thing.
Vegetables are harder to digest because of the cellulose or something. That’s why our intestines are so long.
We don’t digest cellulose, our intestines and appendix are not long enough. Compare our body plan to a horse or rat (giant appendix) or cow or sheep (multiple stomachs, filled with bacteria that break down cellulose). Cellulose goes right through. But that’s the fiber that is always so highly praised and not actually a bad thing.
Oh wow, fascinating!
Cows have four stomachs and rechew their half digested food for hours for a reason!
Plants are not proper food for animals and people with sensible digestive systems!