Frequently Asked Questions…

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What are the Benefits of Fiber?*

Fiber not only promotes good health, but helps discourage poor health by promoting optimum digestion, balanced blood sugar levels, and even benefits cholesterol health.

There are two types of fiber: Soluble Fiber and Insoluble Fiber. Both soluble and insoluble fiber are undigested (i.e., they are not absorbed into the bloodstream), being used instead for energy. When mixed with liquid, soluble fiber forms a gel, where insoluble fiber does not – passing through our intestines largely intact.*

Soluble Fiber

• Functions to help bind with fatty acids and prolong stomach emptying time, encouraging the slower release and absorption of sugars.*
• Food sources of soluble fiber include oat/oat bran, dried beans and peas, nuts, barley, flax seed, fruits such as oranges and apples, vegetables such as carrots, and psyllium husk.*

Insoluble Fiber

• Functions to help move bulk through the intestines and control/balance intestinal pH (acidity), promote regular bowel movements, and cleanse/detoxify the digestive system in less time.*
• Food sources of insoluble fiber include vegetables such as green beans and dark green leafy vegetables, fruit and root vegetable skins, whole-wheat products, wheat oat, corn bran, seeds and nuts.*

Want a Trimmer Waistline?*

Fiber is nature’s health secret because it not only helps to clear your intestines of compacted fats, toxins, sugars and other undigested bulk matter that can cause the lower abdomen to bulge, but promotes a “full” feeling to help you eat less, lose weight and enjoy a trimmer, flatter waistline.*

But getting enough fiber is difficult because most people simply don’t eat enough raw fruits and vegetables, instead consuming too much processed and other low-fiber foods that cause the lower abdomen to bulge.* In this regard, by simply adding a quality fiber-rich dietary supplement to your daily regimen, you help:

• Clear your intestines of compacted fats, toxins, sugars and other undigested matter.*
• Benefit cholesterol, as fiber may slow or alter the absorption of fat and cholesterol.*
• Affect blood glucose (sugar) levels, by slowing or delaying the absorption of glucose.*
• Promote healthy elimination, regularity, and enjoy a trimmer waistline through less stored bulk and eating less because you feel “full”.*

 

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. This information is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other healthcare professional. You should not use this information for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescription of any medication or other treatment. You should consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have, or suspect you might have, a health problem.