The Benefits of Fiber in Your Diet

Fiber in a diet has been know to relieve constipation, lower your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and digestive diseases. Fiber helps you pass foods like meats and carbohydrates and prevent the absorption of those foods. It is important to have enough fiber in your diet

There are two types of dietary fiber, insoluble and soluble. Insoluble fiber (also known as ruffage) is not dissolved in water, and helps move things along the digestive system by absorbing water which increases stool bulk. You can find insoluble fiber in whole grain, whole wheat, bran, seeds, nuts, green beans, cauliflower, zucchini, carrots, celery, and the skins of potatoes and yams. Soluble fiber is dissolvable in water and creates a viscous material, which can trap fatty substances in the intestines that slows their absorption in the body. Soluble fiber can be found in peas, soybeans, oats, rye, barley, apples, bananas, and berries.

The American Dietetic Association's (ADA) recommended guidelines for fiber intake are at least 20-35 grams per day for a healthy adult diet. Yet the typical American adult take about 15 grams of fiber per day.

Fiber supplements can come in a powder form such as Resource Benefiber and in a liquid such as Fiber-Stat. Resource Benefiber is a concentrated source for fiber in a versatile powder. It is both an innovative dietary fiber supplement and a revolutionary way to meet the fiber needs of residents. Tasteless and odorless, Resource Benefiber will not alter foods or beverages, and each serving offers 3 grams of soluble dietary fiber. Fiber-Stat laxation liquid looks and tastes like water, but delivers 5.5 grams of natural soluble fiber per tablespoon (15 ml) for gentle and reliable bowel regulation and prebiotic intestinal health.

By slowing increasing your fiber intake over time you can prevent gas, cramping and bloating. In addition liquids help the body digest the fiber better. It is recommended that you drink 8 glasses of water each day.

Please consult your healthcare professional for more information regarding dietary fiber and also please visit www.cwimedical.com.