07/04/2022
We’ve all seen Jamie Lee Curtis’s Activia commercials promoting how fiber will keep you “regular.” But fiber does so much more than that!
Fiber is a type of carbohydrate, but is unique in its composition because our bodies cannot digest it. Which means that it moves through our body without being broken down into sugar the way that other carbohydrates are.
In fact, fiber binds to other fats and sugars in your digestive tract and prevents your body from absorbing them. This means you absorb less calories. Think of it as a scrubber for your GI tract.
We’ve all seen Jamie Lee Curtis’s Activia commercials promoting how fiber will keep you “regular.” But fiber does so much more than that!
Fiber is a type of carbohydrate, but is unique in its composition because our bodies cannot digest it. Which means that it moves through our body without being broken down into sugar the way that other carbohydrates are.
In fact, fiber binds to other fats and sugars in your digestive tract and prevents your body from absorbing them. This means you absorb less calories. Think of it as a scrubber for your GI tract.
Fiber also increases your gut health by feeding the good bacteria in your GI tract, which helps those bacteria to produce more short-chain fatty acids. Don’t be thrown off by the word fatty. Short chain fatty acids lower inflammation and promote healthier digestion.
And yes, like Jamie points out, fiber does make your bowel movements more normal by preventing constipation and softening stools, which ultimately helps maintain bowel health.
Consuming nutrient dense food with high fiber ensures that your body gets what it needs without absorbing excess sugar and calories. Beans, whole grains, brown rice, and bran cereal are all excellent sources of fiber.
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