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Dietary
Fiber
What is dietary fiber?
The indigestible components of food
that adds bulk to the intestinal tract, aiding the body
to eliminate toxins that would otherwise continue to
build within the body.)
Why is dietary fiber necessary to health and fitness?
Fiber helps combat certain cancers,
aids in digestion, is effective in preventing and treating
certain disorders such as IBS and foods with fiber tend
to be naturally low in calories and fat.   Foods
with fiber also offer long satisfying effects to the
tummy.
What foods are rich in fiber?
Bran, dried apricots, prunes, peanuts, whole grain flour, raisins, green beans, celery, and peas.
A fiber diet consists of any food containing pits, peels, seeds, stems, leaves, stalks or flowers.
Fiber Vs Gas
BEANO and other anti-gas other over-the-counter medications may assist you in forging off the
uncomfortable effects of fiber intake.
Generally,
the body will adjust to a healthy diet filled with fiber
over time, the undesirable results lessening in the
process.
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