{"id":25787,"date":"2022-09-25T17:30:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T17:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldblifestylebenefits.com\/?p=24281"},"modified":"2023-07-28T22:41:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T22:41:33","slug":"keep-it-moving-dietary-fiber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/25\/keep-it-moving-dietary-fiber\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep It Moving: Dietary Fiber"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"postIntro\">Cereal and grain-based products boast a common message: Eat more fiber! But why?<\/p>\n<p>Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that comes in two different forms: soluble and insoluble. <span style=\"font-weight: 900;\">Soluble fiber<\/span> dissolves in water, and it helps your body maintain healthy glucose (sugar) levels as well as lower your blood cholesterol levels. <span style=\"font-weight: 900;\">Insoluble fiber<\/span> does not dissolve in water, and its primary function is to help food move through your digestive system.<\/p>\n<p>On top of this, fiber helps regulate bowel movements and bowel health by preventing constipation (recent studies show fiber may even potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4588743\/\">lower your risk<\/a> of developing colorectal cancer). High-fiber foods may also help you maintain a healthy weight or even lose weight, as it is more filling than low-fiber food.<\/p>\n<p>While fiber supplements can be helpful particularly in solving constipation, most of them do not provide the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5413815\/\">full spectrum<\/a> of health benefits that fiber from whole foods does. There are some easy ways to include more fiber in your diet.<\/p>\n<p>Try kicking off your day with a high-fiber cereal. Swap out white flour for high-fiber alternatives, such as whole-wheat flour, brown rice, or bulgur wheat. Pack your snacks with high-fiber foods like fresh fruits and vegetables or a handful of nuts. Incorporate beans, peas, and lentils to your meals for an extra boost.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/nutritionsource\/carbohydrates\/fiber\/\">Fiber | The Nutrition Source | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/nutrition-and-healthy-eating\/in-depth\/fiber\/art-20043983#:~:text=Dietary%20fiber%20increases%20the%20weight,Helps%20maintain%20bowel%20health.\">Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet &#8211; Mayo Clinic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cereal and grain-based products boast a common message: Eat more fiber! But why? Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that comes in two different forms: soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber dissolves in water, and it helps your body maintain healthy glucose (sugar) levels as well as lower your blood cholesterol levels. Insoluble fiber does [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26966,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2022-october-en","category-lifestyle-and-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25787"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26967,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25787\/revisions\/26967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}