Fiber and Water

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mkupartist
mkupartist Posts: 79 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I just started taking a new protein powder in the mornings after my workout. On the label, it mentions something about increasing water intake with any increase in fiber in your diet.

What does fiber do to the body that makes it necessary to increase the water intake?

Just curious...

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  • Skeith5
    Skeith5 Posts: 89 Member
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    Fiber absorbs water. If you don't get enough water and boost your fiber intake it could make you constipated.
  • Goal4Good
    Goal4Good Posts: 115
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    I'm not certain but I would guess that the fiber swells as it absorbs fluid and you need to have extra fluid to keep things "moving" along.

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