Fiber · The Clarity Circle™

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Fiber

Hey Folks, Coach Tara here. Let's talk Fiber for a minute.

Did you know that, in addition to helping regular bowl movements, fiber is a must for:

balancing blood sugar - it slows the blood sugar spike
diversifying gut microbiome for improved immune response
cruciferous veggies give us DIM, which helps digest excess estrogen to regulate hormones
and check out this NIH study on how fiber is correlated with reduced cancer risk

The average US American gets around 15-17 grams of fiber, well below the recommended amount for women of 25-30g of fiber per day and men around 35g/day.

But don't just bombard your body if you're nowhere near the recommended amount. That can create gas and bloating. Start by slowly increasing until well-tolerated.

Ways to Increase Fiber Intake from 5g/meal to ultimately 10g/meal

make sure veggies take up the most real estate on your plate
get those greens
eat the natural rainbow (not red dye #5)
add a tsp of ground flax or psyllium husk in a smoothie (if tolerated)
For recovering guts whose systems don’t handle raw veggies -- make sure the fiber passes the fork mush test (must smash with fork) so you can digest it.

What's your daily fiber count? Got any favorite fibers?

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