Fiber

CarmenSantiago
CarmenSantiago Posts: 681 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Can someone tell me what is the difference in fiber and insoluble fiber? I have to get a certain amount of fiber a day because I have diverticulosus. I count fiber in my daily count but not insoluble fiber. Should I?


Thanks for any help,

Carmen :glasses:

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  • Jose2828
    Jose2828 Posts: 80
    There are two types of fiber soluble and insoluble. The first is digested very slowly so it makes you fill full for a long time. The latter insoluble is not digested by the body and passes through the colon kind of cleaning it out taking stuff with it. It adds bulk to the stool.
  • DesignGrrl
    DesignGrrl Posts: 147 Member
    I googled soluble vs insoluble fiber and found this article.. It might help?

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/fiber-health-benefits-11/insoluble-soluble-fiber?page=1

    (Sorry, don't know how to hyperlink here)
  • CarmenSantiago
    CarmenSantiago Posts: 681 Member
    There are two types of fiber soluble and insoluble. The first is digested very slowly so it makes you fill full for a long time. The latter insoluble is not digested by the body and passes through the colon kind of cleaning it out taking stuff with it. It adds bulk to the stool.

    Thank you very much for that. That makes it easy to understand.
  • CarmenSantiago
    CarmenSantiago Posts: 681 Member
    I googled soluble vs insoluble fiber and found this article.. It might help?

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/fiber-health-benefits-11/insoluble-soluble-fiber?page=1

    (Sorry, don't know how to hyperlink here)


    Thanks a lot for the link. I read the article and it was very good. I eat a lot of fiber one products in my diet, I know I need to incorporate more natural fiber.

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