Fiber

saraann4
saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Quick question...is it good or bad to go over your fiber intake for the day? Why?

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  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Over a little is fine. There's soluble and insoluble fiber... It's generally good for digestive health and acts a waste bulking agent. If you eat WAY TOO MUCH FIBER you could potentially become constipated.

    There's other side effects, but unless we're talking gobs and gobs of fiber...

    You only ate 27, which is not that much.
  • dvisser1
    dvisser1 Posts: 788 Member
    Agreed. Other than risking constipation with to much insoluble fiber, going over is not a bad thing.
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    Thank you! That is very helpful.

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