Dietary Fiber facts

 The American Cancer Society, The American Heart Association and The American Diabetic Association recommend 25-35 grams of fiber daily from varied sources

 A healthy diet should contain soluble and insoluble fiber

 It is a fact that diets high in fiber encourage growth of anti-cancer bacteria.

 Increased dietary fiber may be helpful in treatment of certain kinds of diabetes.

 Added fiber helps prevent digestive diseases by contributing to bowel cleansing.

 Fiber is a safe natural laxative, and can be taken long term without side effects.

 Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water, but instead aborts   water, causing bulk,  to speed food through the intestines

 Colon cancer is the number one killer of non-smokers.

High fiber diets inhibits the development of the disease

 Bulk dilutes the cancer causing substances and speeds them through the digestive tract giving these substances less time to do deadly work

 Remember insoluble is for intestines

 Soluble fiber helps regulate blood sugar, blood pressure and is known to aid in weight management.

diets high in soluble fiber lower “bad” (low density) cholesterol

 diets high in soluble fiber raise “good” (high density) cholesterol

 fiber slows digestion and makes you feel full longer

 We eat only about 1/5 the amount of fiber we did 100 years ago

 The average American consumes 8-11 grams of fiber daily

 1 slice whole wheat bread averages 1 1/2 - 2 grams fiber

 1/3 cup dry oat bran cereal contains 4.5 grams fiber

 1/2 cup cooked green beans contain about 2 grains fiber

 Increase fiber slowly to reduce bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain and gas.

 Dietary fiber is only found in plant foods, highest fiber foods are whole grain cereals followed by legumes, root vegetables then fruits.

 If your stool floats chances are your diet has a healthy amount of fiber.

 When you eat adequate amounts of fiber,  you must have adequate water intake to  prevent constipation.  Adequate water is ˝ ounce daily for each pound of body weight.

 Matol products contain 8-12 grams of fiber from over 20 FOOD sources.                    

 Matol Fibresonic is a tasting shake and great way to get your daily fiber.

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