Too much fiber?
hadley0910
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After reading TONS of magazines articles about how most people do not get half of the daily amount of reccommeded fiber, I have always worried about not eating enough. However, MFP says I should be getting 16 grams per day and I am almost always over. Should I be concerned about that? Are there side effects for eating too much fiber?
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Here is a place that has some VERY helpful tips on fiber...
http://www.genesmart.com/products/gene_smart_go_guide___free__/52.php?page_id=2930 -
you can type "fiber" in the search engine under message boards and I am sure there are a ton of discussions on it. I personally don't watch my fiber intake.0
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:blushing: yeah to much fiber = toliet useage or farting lol ..... not a good idea to over eat the fiber especially if ur body is not use to it0
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Too much fiber = constipation.0
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YIKES.. thanks for the info!0
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generally lots of fiber from unprocessed plant sources (e.g. not from Fiber One bars or fiber-fied cereals) is pretty good for you. if you haven't been used to it for a while, i'd say don't consume too much if you can help it, but generally getting between 25-40g is just fine.0
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Too much fiber is only a constipation problem when your not getting enough water to flush it through your system.0
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The Mayo Clinic recommends 25g daily for women and 38g daily for men
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fiber/NU000330 -
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I went through a phase of having bran and bran flakes for breakfast with dried and fresh fruit to get loads of fibre in my diet, and after a while I ended up with stomach pains culminating in having to up and leave a fitness class half way through one night. I have gone back to porridge and dried/fresh fruit for brekkie and it cleared up. I obviously went overboard!0
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