{"id":13103,"date":"2022-04-18T06:17:17","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T11:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gncholdings.wpengine.com\/learn\/beauty\/what-is-fiber-and-why-is-it-important\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:21:47","slug":"what-is-fiber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/what-is-fiber.html","title":{"rendered":"What Is Fiber And Why Is It Important?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13103\" class=\"elementor elementor-13103\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c745d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c745d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad6ed5b\" data-id=\"ad6ed5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed3a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ed3a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>What does the word fiber make you think of? I asked some friends and family what the word fiber makes them think of. The most common answer I heard was \u201cpoop.\u201d I wasn\u2019t surprised by this, but I\u2019m here to tell you today that while fiber\u2019s role in regularity is very important, there is much more to this wonder-nutrient than what happens to it post-digestion!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2cafc5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2cafc5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54c42e1\" data-id=\"54c42e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630f1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"630f1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Related Reading<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/diet\/fiber-for-weight-loss.html\">FIBER FOR WEIGHT LOSS GOALS<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35db813 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35db813\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-868627a\" data-id=\"868627a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a61eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a61eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dietary Fiber\u2014Defined<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27d94fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27d94fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7deaca2\" data-id=\"7deaca2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d5828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22d5828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/digestion\/fiber\/\">Dietary fiber<\/a> is a carbohydrate from plant sources that is resistant to digestion and absorption in the intestines (a.k.a. breakdown by digestive enzymes and mechanical food processing in the digestive tract).<sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29566200\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup> Most carbohydrates are broken down into sugar molecules that can be absorbed and used for energy. Fiber, however, passes through without being digested because the body does not possess the enzymes needed to make these special carbohydrates absorbable. Just because the fiber isn\u2019t being digested and absorbed for energy doesn\u2019t mean that it isn\u2019t helping in other ways. The fiber is fermented by the microbes that live in our digestive system and provides bulk to form stool which keeps things moving along. In fact, there are all sorts of benefits of eating fiber that we\u2019ll review later.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0dfa0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0dfa0b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d21afd\" data-id=\"2d21afd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e6449 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e4e6449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop Fiber Supplements at GNC Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc6b9ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc6b9ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c87c10c\" data-id=\"c87c10c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3305c5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3305c5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types Of Fiber: Soluble Vs. Insoluble<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f513943 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f513943\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-348ee9e\" data-id=\"348ee9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71126c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71126c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fiber is classified based on its solubility in water, so the two types of fiber are called soluble and insoluble. There are benefits that are more specifically attributable to each type of fiber, but many foods contain both types of fiber in varying amounts.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3614039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2812d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2812d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4149e72\" data-id=\"4149e72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5227ff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5227ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Happens To Fiber In The Digestive System?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6973ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6973ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-734285f\" data-id=\"734285f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d936ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d936ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soluble Fiber<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b43756 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b43756\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f24f70\" data-id=\"8f24f70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588d90a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"588d90a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Absorbs water and forms a gel.<\/li><li>The body can absorb some calories from soluble fiber, but much less than simple carbohydrates like table sugar or white bread.<\/li><li>The microbes in the large intestine ferment soluble fiber as it passes through the later stages of digestion.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fb9252 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fb9252\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dca2ea3\" data-id=\"dca2ea3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b410c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b410c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Insoluble Fiber<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34a6e8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34a6e8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81490d8\" data-id=\"81490d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4807088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4807088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Does not absorb water.<\/li><li>The body does not absorb any calories from insoluble fiber.<\/li><li>Provides bulk to stool allowing for elimination to be easier and more comfortable.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29f143e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29f143e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5021fe5\" data-id=\"5021fe5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6887d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f6887d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Good Sources Of Fiber?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a8b1c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a8b1c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5f5447\" data-id=\"f5f5447\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513807a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"513807a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soluble Fiber<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4aa3f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4aa3f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-855a7c8\" data-id=\"855a7c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbe5e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbe5e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Grains like oats and whole wheat.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3614039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>Legumes and pulses (dried edible seeds) like kidney beans and lima beans.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3614039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>Vegetables like raw cauliflower, eggplant, beets and celery.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3614039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>Fruits like plums, strawberries, mango, and peach.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3614039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>Nuts and seeds like flaxseeds and almonds.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3614039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-323df22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"323df22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82f6043\" data-id=\"82f6043\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba60536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba60536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Insoluble Fiber<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b299e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b299e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b351a28\" data-id=\"b351a28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104fb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"104fb45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Grains like barley, wheat germ, oatmeal and whole wheat.<\/span><sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3614039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>Legumes and pulses (dried edible seeds) like peas, kidney beans, white beans and lentils.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3614039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>Vegetables like broccoli, carrot, beets, spinach, turnips and green onions.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3614039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>Fruits like kiwi, unpeeled apple, pear and pineapple.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3614039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>Nuts and seeds like flax, sesame seeds, almonds, walnuts, or sunflower seeds.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3614039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fba3175 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fba3175\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5427897\" data-id=\"5427897\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be03d4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be03d4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen comparing the good sources of soluble and insoluble fiber, you may have noticed that there are some repeated foods across both types. This is because most plant foods contain both types of fiber in different ratios. While the types of fiber are divided from a nutrition science standpoint, the main thing that you should strive for is the overall amount of fiber, soluble and insoluble that you eat each day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6264692 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6264692\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b2c51a\" data-id=\"7b2c51a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6447cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6447cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Much Fiber Do You Need?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4856b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4856b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d76bec\" data-id=\"1d76bec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51a37c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a51a37c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the most recent guidelines from the FDA, the Daily Value for dietary fiber is 28g per day.<sup><a title=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/new-nutrition-facts-label\/daily-value-new-nutrition-and-supplement-facts-labels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a><\/sup> Unfortunately, public health research indicates that most Americans aren\u2019t getting enough fiber. The government has even gone so far as to call fiber a nutrient of public health concern because low intake of fiber can have negative health consequences. The best way to get enough fiber into your diet is to focus on eating more fruits, vegetables, legumes (like dried beans), pulses (like lentils) and whole grains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-057c73b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"057c73b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1276216\" data-id=\"1276216\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d22c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77d22c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fiber Has A Heap Of Health Benefits<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac1f9a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac1f9a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11b47f6\" data-id=\"11b47f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b22c12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b22c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Higher intake of dietary fiber is associated with a lower risk of certain health conditions.<sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29566200\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup> These health benefits exist because of the various functions of fiber. Here\u2019s a quick summary:<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3614039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a>, <a title=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7146107\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a>, <a title=\"6\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27832936\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6<\/a><\/sup><\/p><ul><li>Adds bulk to the diet (and stool) which can help reduce appetite for weight management, support regularity and prevents constipation.<\/li><li>Forms a gel in the intestines, trapping less desirable nutrients (like simple carbohydrates and fat) which may help to keep blood glucose steady and reduce cholesterol.<\/li><li>Promotes optimal pH in the intestines and speeds passage of food through the digestive system.<\/li><li>Fermented by healthy bacteria in the digestive system to support the microbiome which may support everything from mood to reducing inflammation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c51b55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c51b55\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1e2b60\" data-id=\"c1e2b60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38683f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38683f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can You Increase Your Fiber Intake?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e4d4d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e4d4d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8986d9d\" data-id=\"8986d9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8bc3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed8bc3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With all those health benefits, you\u2019re probably already trying to think of ways to get more fiber into your diet! Here are a few ideas to get you started:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f2c2ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f2c2ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-823452b\" data-id=\"823452b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8fff46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8fff46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Add beans, peas or lentils to anything you can. Having a salad, throw in some chickpeas. Making nachos, don\u2019t forget to sprinkle on some black beans. Indulging in chili, throw in some kidney beans to chili. This will make your meals more filling and nutritious!<\/li><li>Go for convenience! If you are more likely to eat the pre-cut pineapple from the grocery store than the whole one that will sit on your counter because you don\u2019t feel like dealing with the mess, buy the pre-cut! Keep a tray of cut veggies in your refrigerator for quick snacking. Crudite should not be reserved only for a party!<\/li><li>Keep a delish veggie soup in your refrigerator for a quick snack or lunch.<\/li><li>Experiment with new ways of preparing veggies for dinner. Frozen green beans with butter is a fine way to eat a veggie, but it can get boring. There are endless ways to prepare vegetables, from roasting to preparing with culturally-inspired sauces. You can even find some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/recipes\">healthy recipes<\/a>\u00a0to keep things interesting.<\/li><li>Trade up to whole wheat breads and pastas\u2013leave that white bread in your low-fiber past!<\/li><li>Sprinkle some flaxseeds on your yogurt. Flaxseeds are an INCREDIBLE source of fiber, so load up on these tiny seeds for giant benefits!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dab371c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dab371c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47a35e6\" data-id=\"47a35e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae36d12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae36d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your life until reading this article has been fiber-phobic, start slow when increasing fiber intake. Coming too strongly out of the gate can result in gas and discomfort. It\u2019ll only take a couple of weeks to get your digestive system primed and ready to handle all of that health-promoting fiber!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fiber can be found in plant foods and has some pretty amazing benefits for our health. But, most Americans are not getting enough of it. 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