This will be one of the most important changes you will add to your lifestyle un-diet: ''Take 40 grams of fiber per day for LIFE!''
Fiber is good for clearing your digestive tract of toxins and it also keeps your bowels moving. There are 2 types of fiber: insoluble and soluble. Here are the differences:
Fiber is good for clearing your digestive tract of toxins and it also keeps your bowels moving. There are 2 types of fiber: insoluble and soluble. Here are the differences:
Functions And Benefits Of Insoluble Fiber
- Moves bulk through the intestines
- Controls and balance the pH (acidity) in the intestines
- Moves bulk through the intestines
- Controls and balance the pH (acidity) in the intestines
Benefits Of Insoluble Fiber
- Promotes regular bowel movement and prevent constipation
- Moves toxic waste through the colon in less time
- Helps prevent colon cancer by keeping an optimal pH in intestines to prevent microbes from producing cancerous substances
- Keeps unwanted pounds off
Food Sources Of Insoluble Fiber
- Vegetables such as green beans and dark green leafy vegetables
- Fruit skins and root vegetable skins
- Whole-grain products
- Wheat oat
- Corn bran
- Seeds & nuts
Functions Of Soluble Fiber
- Forms a gelatinous substance when mixed with water
- Binds with fatty acids
- Prolongs stomach emptying time so sugar is released and absorbed more slowly, which means your body won’t get blood sugar spikes
- Binds with toxic substances in the bowel and draws it out ofyour system
Benefits Of Soluble Fiber
- Lowers your total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol), therefore reducing the risk of heart disease
- Regulates blood sugar
- Expands in your stomach, giving the feeling of fullness
- Clears heavy metals, heavy chemicals, parasites, and other toxicsubstances from the body
- Keeps unwanted pounds off Food Sources Of Soluble Fiber
- Oats, oat bran, oatmeal
- Dried beans and peas
- Nuts
- Barley
- Flax seed
- Fruits such as citrus and apples
- Vegetables such as carrots
- Psyllium husk powder
My personal favorite fiber food is hemp protein. You can purchase this online or at health food stores. One serving of hemp protein contains 14 grams of fiber and 10 grams of protein. Perfect for a smoothie.
