I get it, it\u2019s NOT sexy. You\u2019d rather have some exotic superfruit, ancient spice, or Amazonian plant, but there is no other nutrient more important to focus on each day than FIBER. Weight loss, diabetes, heart health, cancer, you name it, eating more Fiber has shown to SIGNIFICANTLY improve your health in all these areas. I\u2019ve said this for years, I\u2019ve proven it in my own health and the health of my clients, if you had one nutrient to key in on each day, it\u2019s fiber. But most don\u2019t listen (or follow the research), less than 5% of Americans get enough fiber each day. Make this one enhancement to your nutrition, plate, bite each day, and you\u2019ll be SEXY HEALTHY in no time! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fiber up folks..it ain\u2019t just for your grandma! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Yes, YES! If everyone could consume the maximum amount of fiber in their diet (I get at least 50-60 grams), they would be way healthier. The great \u201cdisguise\u201d of fiber is that it\u2019s found in all super healthy foods \u2013 fruits, vegetables (especially), beans, grains. Fiber supports some of the strongest functions of the body \u2013 feeling of fullness, hormonal balance, detoxification, digestion.<\/strong> There is no other, ONE nutrient, that performs all these functions. You literally can\u2019t be healthy without consuming fiber, and the more you eat, the more you\u2019re eating the healthiest foods! <\/p>\n\n\n\n A: It\u2019s basically a carbohydrate that does not break down<\/strong> (non-digestible) in the body. Regular carbohydrates break down to sugars, which then gets absorbed into the bloodstream and these sugars are used for energy or get stored as fat. Fiber, even though it\u2019s a carbohydrate, has certain properties that cause it not to be broken down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A: Yes, that resulting number is called a \u201cNet Carb\u201d. Most diets that are counting carbohydrates allow you to subtract the amount of fiber because fiber is processed differently in the body. These carb counting diets aren\u2019t so much worried about the carbohydrate amount as the resulting sugars from the carbohydrate\u2019s breakdown. If you have a food that has 10 grams of total carbohydrates and 3 grams of fiber, your net carbs are 7 grams<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A: Yes, LOTS, but they are all categorized as either Soluble (they dissolve in water) or Insoluble (does not dissolve)<\/strong>. Although a better way to categorize them is if they feed the gut bacteria or not, fermented (yes) and non-fermented (no)\u2026but that\u2019s for a different email \ud83d\ude0a <\/p>\n\n\n\n A: They both have great function in the body. Insoluble fiber<\/strong> adds bulk to stool (prevents constipation), makes you feel full (satiety), and can act like a scrub brush<\/strong> to clean your GI tract. Soluble fiber<\/strong> can lower cholesterol levels, regulate your blood sugar and insulin, and feeds the gut bacteria reducing inflammation<\/strong>. Basically, I use Insoluble to cleanse\/detoxify and Soluble to \u201chealthify\u201d (over simplification) <\/p>\n\n\n\n A: Soluble:<\/strong> Black Beans, Brussel Sprouts, Avocados, Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli. Insoluble:<\/strong> Amaranth (grain), Cauliflower (amount doubles when you cook it!<\/em>), Spinach, Berries (Prunes), Green Peas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A: As much as your body can tolerate<\/strong>. Too much or too much too quick, can cause gas, bloating, constipation, so start slow. Adult males should get at least 40g per day (I get close to 60g), Women about 25g (I tell my sister to get at least 40g). I tell my 81yr old dad, at least 40g, he gets about 50g (overachiever). <\/p>\n\n\n\n A: Yes, it\u2019s not easy to eat what I recommend for fiber. Most fiber rich foods are bulky, which is a good thing because they take up space in the gut and keeps you from eating too much. Fiber is cheap, so don\u2019t spend too much<\/strong>. You can get up to half your daily amount, but fiber supplements lack the other beneficial nutrients found in food sources, so don\u2019t rely on them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I get it, it\u2019s NOT sexy. You\u2019d rather have some exotic superfruit, ancient spice, or Amazonian plant, but there is no other nutrient more important to focus on each day than FIBER. Weight loss, diabetes, heart health, cancer, you name it, eating more Fiber has shown to SIGNIFICANTLY improve your health in all these areas. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25076,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[181,180,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-tips","category-higher-education","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25069"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25069\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Q: Ok, so what is Fiber?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Q: Is this why some diets subtract fiber from total carbohydrates?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Q: Are there different types of fiber?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Q: Which one is better?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Q: (5) Best sources of each?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Q: How much Fiber should I get?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Q: Can I take Fiber supplements?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n