Why do we eat plants if we can’t digest cellulose, ie, plant cell wall?

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Title says all. Plant cells are covered by cell wall made of cellulose. The human body doesn’t have the enzyme cellulase to digest it, so why do we eat them? Do they just pass through us? If so, why are they ‘healthy’?

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Fiber is great for you. It’s where bacteria multiply well and maintain/develop your biome. Also this article.

https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/gut-bacteria-eat-colon-lining-when-starved-for-fiber

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