Fiber improves your digestive health, nourishes your gut bacteria, helps you stay full, and often reduces blood sugar swings.26 Studies have shown that people
who increase their fiber intake from whole foods or supplements generally end up healthier and leaner than people who don't.20, 26,27
Anyone with diverticulitis
who increases their fiber intake under this diverticulitis diet plan, should drink at least 1.5 liters (3 pints) daily.
Not exact matches
They are easily digestible making it ideal for people
who struggle with insoluble
fiber but still want to
increase their plant
intake.
A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition in 2004 found that people
who included 52 g of almonds daily for 6 months also improved their overall nutritional choices and
increased their
intake of
fiber, vegetable protein, unsaturated fatty acids and magnesium.
After adjusting for factors such as smoking, exercise, medication use, and
fiber intake, they found that those
who ate the most red meat had a 58 %
increased risk of developing diverticulitis compared with those
who ate the least.
«For people
who find it difficult to follow complex dietary recommendations, a simple - to - follow diet with just one message —
increase your
fiber intake — may be the way to go,» said study author Yunsheng Ma, MD..
Admittedly, many people would benefit from an
increased intake of
fiber, at least if they're in the majority
who are consuming a diet high in refined carbohydrates and trans and saturated fats, also known as the Standard American diet (SAD).
There is a warning, however, greater benefits will be reaped by those
who start
increasing their
fiber intake from a worse diet.
If you are one of the millions of people
who get MORE «stopped up» rather than less when trying to
increase fiber intake via whole grains, consider a new tactic:
increase your fruit and veggie
intake, decrease your grain
intake, drink plenty of water, and make sure you ingest plenty of healthy fats (more info on fats coming).
They are easily digestible making it ideal for people
who struggle with insoluble
fiber but still want to
increase their plant
intake.
This recommendation is based on research showing that people
who increased their soluble
fiber intake by 5 to 10 grams a day had about a 5 percent drop in their LDL cholesterol levels.
«For people
who find it difficult to follow complex dietary recommendations, a simple - to - follow diet with just one message —
increase your
fiber intake — may be the way to go,» study author Dr. Yunsheng Ma told CBS News.