Another Slant on Fiber

The markets are flooded with better tasting high fiber foods, including cookies, muffins and bars.  Many people consume so many processed and "dead" foods it's definitely a more satisfying way of adding more fiber into our diets without drinking some of the thick and gooey supplement fiber drinks. I also emphasize a food plan with a variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains which offer both soluble and insoluble forms of fiber.

Here are few things that are important to note when adding fiber into your food plan:

• Always drink adequate water. (This helps with satiety as well.) If you don’t you could magnify the very problem you may be trying to avoid (irregularity).
• Add fiber slowly into the diet because adding too much at one time may cause bloating and gassiness.
• Do not consume high fiber foods directly with supplements and/or medications as they may negate their absorption.