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Most nutrition conversations begin and end with the big macronutrients – proteins, fats and carbohydrates. You might even hear a bit of talk about vitamin or micronutrient deficiencies as …
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Some added tips from dietaryfiberguide.com to support this article:

- Make a yogurt mix for breakfast. Take one container of yogurt and mix in 1/3 cup high fiber cereal, 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds, and 5 large, diced strawberries for 12.2 grams of fiber, nearly half your daily allowance.

- Replace rice and pasta with one exotic grain, like bulgar or amaranth, once a week. Mix in some steamed carrots and broccoli, a bit of feta cheese, maybe a can of tuna or a couple of ounces of cut-up chicken, and you’ve got dinner.

- The first ingredient in whole grain products should have the word “whole” in it, as in “whole wheat,” or “whole grain.” If it says multi-grain, seven-grain, nutra-grain, cracked wheat, stone-ground wheat, or enriched wheat, it’s not whole wheat, and does not pack some of the vitamins and minerals, not to mention fiber, found in whole grains.

- Two apples every day will keep the doctor away – and the weight off. Because apples are a good source of pectin, a soluble fiber that contributes to a feeling of fullness and digests slowly, they will leave you feeling satisfied for up to four hours.

More Health Benefits of Fibers
 
-Increase Good Colon Bacteria
-Increase Calcium Absorption
-Enhance Immune System
-Reduce Triglycerides Level
-Control Appetite and Weight
-Reduce Colon Polyp and Cancer Factors
-Increase Satiety and Weight Loss
-Improve Bowel Regularity
-Increase Bone Density
-Decrease Bad Colon Bacteria
-Reduce Allergies and Asthma
-Improve Colon and Body Health
-Decrease Flatus Smell

There are a ton of fiber supplements in the market
 
Just to name a few:
 
-Benefiber
 
-Citrucel
 
-Fibercon 
 
-Konsyl
 
-Metamucil powder and capsules
 
-Metamucil wafers
 
-Acacia fiber 
 
-Equalactin tablets 
 
-Fiber Choice tablets 
 
-Psyllium Husk
 
-Ultimate Fiber 
 
What are your thoughts about these supplements?

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These supplements can be great for keeping you regular and for giving you a little help with the weight-loss problem, but just like any supplement you have to be smart about how you use them. You need to make sure you drink plenty of water with these, or you could risk causing bowel obstruction which is no fun.

You should aim to get almost all of your fiber from whole foods and use these supplements as supplemental additions to get a tda bit more fiber, but don’t rely on them to get you to your fiber goals.

great info, ladies!