Sentences with phrase «fiber absorbs water»

This form of fiber absorbs water and moves food along your dog's gut.

Soluble fiber absorbs water, which turns it into a gelatinous, slippery substance that can help «lubricate» the inside of the intestines.

Fiber absorbs water and adds bulk to stool, encouraging fuller, softer, more frequent bowel movements.

Instead of breaking down in your dog's gastrointestinal tract, this fiber absorbs water, helping food material move along.

The reason: it makes you feel full — the fiber absorbs water and expands in your stomach, which in turn promotes the production of leptin, the hormone which makes you feel full.

Soluble fiber absorbs water and forms a gel like texture that helps slow down food as it passes through your digestive system.

Soluble fiber absorbs water and fluids within the colon and creates a gel - like substance.

Soluble fiber absorbs water and forms a gel in the stomach.

Well, an apple probably wouldn't make much of a difference, but if you go heavy on carbs, you could retain a lot of water, especially if there's a lot of fiber... I'm surprised how much fiber is touted as a digestive panacea, and yet how sick it used to make me, and even then I'd think it was because I wasn't eating enough of it... fiber absorbs water and expands... bloat, bloat, bloat!

But rather, it could be their fiber content since fiber absorbs water to create bulk.

Viscous fiber absorbs water, which increases the volume of food moving through your digestive tract and helps you feel full and satisfied (34, 35, 36).

Soluble fiber absorbs water, but doesn't dissolve it.

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High - fiber diets have been shown to decrease the prevalence in flare - ups of diverticulitis by absorbing water in the colon and making bowel movements easier to pass.

In separate vessel, mix tbs chia seeds with 1/2 cup of water and let sit (chia seeds will absorb water and form a gelatinous ring around them — chia seeds help our bodies absorb water and are an excellent source of fiber).

They're so high in fiber, in fact, that they can absorb approximately 10 times their size and weight in water.

I'm trying to eat as much as I can because of its nutritional benefits: — they can help your diet by making you feel full (it's because they absorb 10 times their weight in water, forming a bulky gel)-- they are the richest plant source of Omega - 3 — chia seeds slow down how fast our bodies convert carbohydrates into simple sugars, studies indicate they can control blood sugar — they are an excellent source of fiber, with a whopping 10 grams in only 2 tablespoons — chia seeds are rich in antioxidants that help protect the body from free radicals, aging and cancer — chia seeds contain no gluten or grains — the outer layer of chia seeds swells when mixed with liquids to form a gel (this can used in place of eggs to lower cholesterol and increase the nutrient content of foods and baked goods)(More info here.)

Soluble fiber works by absorbing the water in the intestinal tract creating a gel which easily moves digested food through your system.

Some of the digested nutrients and water get absorbed into the bloodstream, and the larger, undigested ones (like fiber) keep moving through.

Soluble fiber is soft and sticky, and absorbs water to form a gel - like substance inside the digestive system.

It has a lot less calories than a chocolate candy bar and it contains soluble fiber that keeps your digestive tract healthy, absorbs the water and slows digestion of the food.

Studies have shown that psyllium, the seed husk of the Plantago ovata plant which is known for its amazing ability to absorb water rapidly and increase its soluble fiber content tenfold, has even more to offer than an efficient treatment of diarrhea, constipation, hemorrhoids and irritable bowel syndrome, which are the most common uses of this gel - forming compound.

The high amount of fiber in chia can help you feel fuller a lot quicker since they absorb a relatively high amount of water, which makes they expand and take up more volume in the stomach.

Why: Chia seeds absorb many times their own weight in water and are high in fiber, so you'll feel fuller, faster and stay satisfied longer.

It is a dietary fiber which absorbs water to keep your tummy full.

Although the latter is dissolvable in water, water does absorb it — resulting with an increase in fiber bulk, which in turn helps the cleaning of the gastrointestinal track of all the waste and decreases the time digested food spends in the intestine.

Essential compounds of every addictive food go through the refinement process which rids the food out of the protein, water, and its fiber, which normally decrease the rate at which sugar is absorbed into the bloodstream.

While they're absorbing water, the soluble fiber in the seeds forms a gel - like substance in the stomach (you can observe this by dropping some seeds in a glass of water) that works as a prebiotic — supporting the growth of healthy probiotics in the gut.

Dietary fiber is the indigestible part of plant foods that passes through our digestive system without being digested, absorbing water along the way and easing bowel movements.

Chia is high in fiber, and the seeds absorb water while they're inside your intestinal tract — along with toxins that can build up in the gut walls, helping to filter and carry them from your body.

Eggplant is low in calories and a fantastic source of soluble fiber, which absorbs water and swells in the digestive system, helping to maintain a feeling of fullness.

Psyllium seed husk is pure fiber of a kind that helps the bowels absorb and hold water and create a bulkier, softer stool.

Fiber is claimed to help absorb water, increase the bulk of the stool and speed up movement of stool through the intestine.

Soluble dietary fiber from whole grains creates a mucilaginous mass when combined with water and absorbs toxins and excess cholesterol and helps your system to flush them out of the body once and for all.

After eating, the soluble fiber gel continues to absorb more water in your stomach and intestines.

Flaxseeds absorb a lot of water and are super rich in fiber.

Unlike other carbohydrates, fiber doesn't break down into energy during digestion, but instead absorbs water to soften your stool.

Fiber that absorbs water can reduce the re-absorption of cholesterol through the intestines and into the blood stream.

Diet rich in fiber naturally absorbs water into the colon.

When I make my morning smoothie it includes 3 oz of spinach, 3 oz of assorted kale (seasonally available here in Georgia and a cup of mixed frozen berries blended with some soy milk (deliberately not in a vitamix to retain more fiber) then I mix in 2 tbsp of chia, which absorbs up to 30x it's weight in water and gives you a major load of fiber.

This could be because fiber fills you up, as it takes longer to digest than other foods and absorbs water as it moves through your gut.

Especially useful is a type is known as insoluble fiber which does not dissolve in water but rather absorbs water as it passes through the intestines, softening stools in the process.

If you have loose, watery stools, fiber may also help to solidify the stool because it absorbs water and adds bulk to stool.

Soluble fiber is a type of fiber that absorbs water and expands in your stomach.

Pumpkin is loaded with fiber, and that fiber works wonders at absorbing the excess water in the intestines.

The rich fiber content in Chia absorbs water and expands in the stomach when eaten.

Since it's very rich in fiber, it is able to absorb several times its weight in water.

PSYLLIUM The psyllium husk fiber can primarily be a soluble fiber that would absorb about 50 times the weight in water.

Since it is a soluble fiber that absorbs water, it makes your stool «bulkier» and makes your food travel faster through the intestine (32, 33).

The rich fiber content in chia seeds also helps people feel full more quickly because they absorbs a considerable amount of water and immediately expand in the stomach when eaten.

And unlike soluble fiber, it doesn't absorb water, but instead moves through your gastrointestinal (GI) tract undigested.